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Modernizing vehicle regulations for electrification

Modernizing vehicle regulations for electrification

Full Title: Modernizing vehicle regulations for electrification
Author(s): Nic Lutsey
Publisher(s): The International Council on Clean Transportation
Publication Date: October 1, 2018
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Description (excerpt):

This briefing summarizes existing practices and develops design principles related to adapting vehicle efficiency and CO2 standards in the 2020–2030 time frame to enable a long-term transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Regulations so far have been developed almost exclusively for incremental efficiency improvements. The analysis fills gaps in the prevailing regulatory analysis regarding emission trade-offs from regulatory incentives, how targeted ZEV regulations could accelerate the shift to electric for light-duty vehicles, and how electric vehicles change the fundamental math on incremental percent-per-year CO2 standards. The focus of the briefing is on the markets of China, Europe, and the United States, which represent 90% of the world’s electric vehicle sales and have regulatory frameworks to further drive the market.

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