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Report: Auto Emissions *Could* Have Dropped By 30%, But SUVs Ruined It For Everyone

27 Nov 2023 | Abstracted from Electrek

"SUVs represent 51% of the new car market, and the average light-duty vehicle weight has bulked up to an all-time high of more than 1.5 tonnes...Electric vehicles, which represent 15% of global new car sales in 2022, use three to six times less energy than ICE vehicles to travel the same distance."

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