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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers.

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Proterra files for Chapter 11

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—Gareth Joyce, Proterra CEO Proterra introduced electric transit buses to the North American market in 2010. Those buses have cumulatively amassed more than 40 million real-world service miles and displaced more ethan 180 million pounds of CO 2 emissions.

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Toyota to pay $180M penalty for Clean Air Act reporting violations

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The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., The $180-million penalty is the largest civil penalty for violation of EPA’s emission-reporting requirements. For 10 years, Toyota routinely failed to comply with these reporting requirements.

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Pacific states and BC agree to align GHG and clean energy policies; targeting 10% new vehicle ZEV purchases by 2016

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The agreement has no legal effect and imposes no legally binding obligation. The pact seeks to enhance cooperation through a range of activities, including: Accounting for the costs of greenhouse gas emissions in each jurisdiction. Oregon will build on existing programs to set a price on carbon emissions.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state.

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Continental, Knorr-Bremse partner on highly automated driving in commercial vehicles; platooning first

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Knorr-Bremse will offer the complete system to commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia. The legal framework conditions, such as the minimum distance between vehicles, will play an important role here.

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SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium: Is a new high-octane fuel a pragmatic pathway for higher engine efficiency in the US? (part 2)

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Gasoline or E10 BOB would be premium-grade fuel for total coverage of legacy fleet. Among the benefits of such an approach (which was echoed by William Woebkenberg from Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America), would be enabling OEMs to design higher efficiency engines and vehicle systems necessary to meet upcoming CAFE targets.

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