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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest YTD volume since 2008, with 2.44 This suggests that future growth for the industry could be dependent on fewer European countries than previously. European car registrations increased by 4.2%

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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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This would be some 410,000 units off the 2008 total and almost 685,000 units down on 2007. Alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) demand showed a particularly sharp decline, down 47.4%, in part reflecting strong growth in 2008. In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7 Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. More than 9 years old. No age limit.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold. million units.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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2008, 54% in 2006 and 65% in 2005); in 2007, the industry growth rate was. slight decrease compared to 2008 due to the reorganization of the sector, EBB said. 50 000 tonnes between March 2008 and March 2009. This increase is well below the increases in production in three of the four prior years (35% in. low levels.

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EEA: Higher EU greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 due to economic recovery and cold winter

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This can be partially explained by the fact that there was a sharp 7.3% (or -365 million tonnes) decrease of emissions between 2008 and 2009. Industry emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), extremely potent GHGs, grew significantly in 2010, continuing the upward trend observed since 1990. below 1990 levels in 2010.

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Opinion: Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think

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But the collapse of prices in July—owing to the Iran nuclear deal, an ongoing production surplus, and economic and financial concerns in Greece and China—have darkened the mood. The growing acceptance that oil prices could stay lower for longer will kick off a fresh round of cuts in spending and workforces for the oil industry.

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