A very useful summary from Oak Ridge National Laboratories on the state of the art.
This report details the major trends in U.S. light-duty vehicle and medium/heavy truck markets as well as the underlying trends that caused them. The report is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program, and, in accord with its mission, pays special attention to the progress of high-efficiency and alternative fuel technologies.
The Vehicle Technologies Market Report is divided into five chapters.
To view the contents of each chapter and download individual spreadsheets that correspond to the figures contained in each chapter, click on the links below:
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ENERGY AND ECONOMICS Go to Chapter 1 - ENERGY AND ECONOMICS
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LIGHT VEHICLES Go to Chapter 2 - LIGHT VEHICLES
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HEAVY TRUCKS Go to Chapter 3 - HEAVY TRUCKS
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TECHNOLOGIES Go to Chapter 4 - TECHNOLOGIES
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POLICY Go to Chapter 5 - POLICY