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Japan mandates cars to be 30% more fuel efficient by 2030

TOKYO -- Japan will require automakers to raise fleetwide fuel efficiency more than 30% by fiscal 2030, an ambitious target designed to help the country catch up with the shifts toward zero-emissions vehicles in Europe and China.

The new standards released Monday call for average fuel economy of 25.4 km per liter of gasoline across total vehicle sales for a given company, up 32% from the fiscal 2016 performance. Japan already mandates a 24% improvement by fiscal 2020 from 11 years prior. The relevant rules will be revised by March
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Japan mandates cars to be 30% more fuel efficient by 2030 - Nikkei Asian Review

Maybe this will finally get Toyota to make BEVs?

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hill

European plugin sales increase 70% from last year

We have VW's criminal behavior, in part, to thank for the great news.

Electric Vehicle Sales Up 70% In Europe | CleanTechnica

".... The BEV share of the overall auto market was 1.8%. Adding plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to the tally, the share jumps to 2.8%, and that makes the 2019 plug-in vehicle (PEV) share 3.0% so far ... "

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Danny

What Drives Us Podcast - #312 The Best Cars to Die In

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