The role of e-fuels in decarbonising transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Significant electrification opportunities are available for the road
Fuel Efficiency
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Costs and CO2 emissions reduction benefits of potential phase 3 fuel consumption standards for India’s passenger vehicles
India’s transportation sector is expected to expand rapidly due to rising incomes and increasing urbanization, and the government is keen to electrify transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Heavy-duty trucks in India: technology potential and cost-effectiveness of fuel-efficiency technologies in the 2025–2030 time frame
Phase 1 fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) took effect in India on April 1, 2023. While they are an important first step, they do not exploit the full potential of already existing
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The economic benefits of early green innovation: evidence from the automotive sector
The economic consequences for firms investing in green innovation, and therefore their incentives to innovate, are not well understood. This paper empirically assesses the economic returns on innovation
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Central Motor Vehicles (Nineteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 22nd November 2022, published the Central Motor Vehicles (Nineteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendment
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The economics of electric vehicles for passenger transportation
Electric mobility has garnered growing interest and significant momentum across several major global markets, often motivated by transport sector decarbonization. Together, Europe, China, and the United
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Integrating refrigerants with low global warming potential into India’s light vehicle fuel efficiency standards
India’s light vehicle fuel consumption standards currently ignore both direct and indirect emissions from mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems. The MAC does not operate during the official tests that
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Fuel economy standards and zero-emission vehicle targets in Chile
This policy update summarizes the steps taken by Chile in relation to its new energy efficiency law and its targets for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), and it analyzes the implications of these two policies
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The potential of 48V hybrids in India’s light-duty vehicle market
There is increasing interest in hybrid vehicles globally and India is no exception. With passenger car CO2 standards expected to become more stringent in the coming years, manufacturers are likely to turn
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Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022
The Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways (MoRTH) ON July 01, 2022, has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following