Remove 2010 Remove Belgium Remove Diesel Remove Gasoline-Electric
article thumbnail

EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

Green Car Congress

Since 2010, when monitoring started under current EU legislation, official emissions have decreased by 22 g CO 2 /km (16 %). For the first year since monitoring started, gasoline cars became the most sold vehicles in the EU, constituting almost 53% of sales. Diesel cars made up 45% of the new registrations. percentage point).

2017 199
article thumbnail

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

Green Car Congress

While battery electric vehicles have the obvious advantage of zero tail-pipe emissions, they are not equally advantaged when it comes to non-exhaust emissions. The baseline was 2010 and the end of the assessment 2020. and EC by around 40% and 60% respectively, from 2010 to 2020. in Belgium. earlier post ). Hooftman et al.

Exhaust 150
article thumbnail

Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

Green Car Congress

In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars. Diesel vehicles represent 55% of the newly registered vehicle fleet. CFA report.

Europe 281