European CO2 emission performance standards for light commercial vehicles
Peter MockOn February 15, 2011 the European Parliament adopted legislation that, for the first time, will regulate CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles (LCV) in Europe. It is expected to...
View ArticleHeavy-duty vehicles workshop
A workshop for regulators, manufacturers, fleets, academics and NGOs to facilitate an exchange of ideas on controlling emissions from HDVs and inform policy development in Europe.WorkshopThursday,...
View ArticleFleet distribution statistics for new LCVs in the EU in 2010
Martin Campestrini, Peter MockThis paper provides aggregated statistics for the fleet of new light-commercial vehicles in the EU for the year 2010.Publication Type: Working paper
View ArticleComments: Reducing CO2 emissions from vehicles
Comments in response to the European Commission consultation document on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles, December 2011.View on Scribd
View ArticleGHG reduction potential for heavy-duty vehicles in the EU
Karen Law, Michael D. Jackson, Michael Chan (TIAX LLC)Analysis of data and assumptions used by AEA and Ricardo in a 2011 report to the European Commission on GHG reduction potential of HDVs in the EU,...
View ArticleDecoupling emissions from growing traffic volume
Peter MockIn Europe and North America, the period 1970-2005 saw some interesting changes in the correlation between traffic volume and the level of emissions in the road transport sector, as well as an...
View ArticleCertification procedures for advanced technology heavy-duty vehicles
Ben Sharpe, Dana LowellSummarizes and evaluates approaches to testing and certifying power-train systems and complete vehicles.Publication Type: White paper
View ArticleMarket barriers to increased efficiency in the European onroad freight sector
At both the micro and macro scale, there are many market forces—such as fuel prices, vehicle technology costs, capital restrictions—that influence the degree to which improved fuel efficiency is valued...
View ArticleEvaluation of fuel efficiency improvements in the HDV sector from improved...
Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics, Graz University of TechnologyReport on a study commissioned by the ICCT and the Verband der Automobilindustrie of fuel efficiency...
View ArticleMarket barriers to increased efficiency in the European on-road freight sector
Sanne Aarnink, Jasper Faber, Eelco den Boer (CE Delft)Examines reasons for the limited adoption of cost-effective fuel-saving technologies in the EU, as input to the European Commission’s policy...
View ArticleImplementing fuel-saving technologies in VECTO: Options and estimated gains
Antonius Kies, Martin Rexeis, Gérard Silberholz, Raphael Luz, and Stefan Hausberger (TU Graz) Assesses how certain fuel-saving technologies could be implemented in VECTO, the European Union’s tool for...
View ArticleEurope’s global leadership on vehicle emission standards at risk in the truck...
Rachel MuncriefMost of the world follows Europe’s conventional pollution emission standards, and pays great attention to its CO2 standards for passenger vehicles. But Europe's lack of an HDV efficiency...
View ArticleHeavy-duty vehicle fuel-efficiency simulation: A comparison of US and EU tools
Vicente Franco, Oscar Delgado and Rachel MuncriefDiscusses the use of computer simulation to certify whole-vehicle efficiency of HDVs, and compares tools used to quantify HDV CO2 emissions in the US...
View ArticleThe European Union’s leadership void on heavy-duty vehicle GHG standards
Ben SharpeIf the European Comission persists in its indecision around GHG regulation for HDVs, they risk falling behind the US and other countries in HDV efficiency technology development and deployment.
View ArticleA world of thoughts on Phase 2
Sarah KellerRegulatory action to address CO2 emissions and fuel use from heavy-duty vehicles is accelerating around the world. With that in mind, we've been keeping an eye on how the Phase 2...
View Article2020–2030 CO2 standards for new cars and light-commercial vehicles in the...
Peter MockA concise overview of the EU's vehicle CO2 emission reduction requirements, targets for 2025–2030 that are coming under consideration, and current best projections of vehicle-specific CO2...
View ArticleHeavy-duty vehicles technology potential and cost study
John Norris and Giulia Escher, Ricardo Energy & EnvironmentCost-effectiveness and potential analysis of technologies for the reduction of fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emission of heavy-duty...
View ArticleFuel efficiency technology in European heavy-duty vehicles: Baseline and...
Oscar Delgado, Felipe Rodríguez, and Rachel Muncrief Assesses, through vehicle simulation modeling, the baseline fuel efficiency performance and the potential of various fuel saving technologies to...
View ArticleCertification of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of on-road heavy-duty...
Felipe RodriguezSummarizes provisions of the implementing act adopted in May 2017 by the European Union for type-approval of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of on-road heavy-duty vehicles, which...
View ArticleA roadmap for heavy-duty engine CO2 standards within the European Union...
Rachel Muncrief and Felipe Rodríguez Analyzes the benefits of establishing separate engine CO2 standards in addition to full-vehicle regulations to specifically drive improvements in heavy-duty engine...
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