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Netherlands May 2021

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And highlighting Peugeot's good moment, the 2008 EV crossover is now #21, just 12 units behind the #20 BMW X3 PHEV, so expect another Lion on the table soon. Another BEV joining the table was the #18 Peugeot 208 EV, although in this case, it was at the expense of its French arch rival, the Renault Zoe.

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Netherlands February 2021

EV Sales

In a more blue-ish Top 20 than in January, with 9 BEVs now, against only 5 then, a mention also for the Stellantis BEVs, with 3 representatives in the table, with the Peugeot 208 EV in #7 and its crossover sibling, the 2008 EV, in #9, while the Opel Corsa EV shows up in #19.

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Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

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in 2008, against 3.3% billion tonnes in 2008. In particular in the US, where gasoline prices almost doubled in the summer of 2008 compared to 2007 levels, oil consumption dropped 7% decrease. In China, oil consumption increased by 3% in 2008, according to BP data, which was down from 5% in 2007 and 8%, on average, since 2001.

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GHG Emissions From European Businesses Participating in Emissions Trading System Fell 3% in 2008

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Emissions of greenhouse gases from European businesses participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) (cap-and-trade) fell 3.06 % in 2008 compared with a year earlier, according to the information provided by Member State registries. those participating in the system—was 11,359 in 2008, which is 213 fewer than in 2007.

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Volkswagen Group Inches Out Tesla In Norway, While Tesla Dominant In Brand Ranking

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Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into the Nordic countries — well, most of them.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden. Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia.

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BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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BTG previously adopted a similar strategy for the production of pyrolysis oil in 2008, when it established a new company called BTG-BTL. BTG’s initiative meets all the success criteria, and we are very proud to work together with BTG to introduce this highly significant innovative technology in the Netherlands.

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