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April new car sales in Europe post gain for first time since Sep 2011 due to two more working days

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In April, sales of new passenger cars in Europe grew for the first time (+1.7%) since September 2011, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).

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Passenger car demand in Europe down for 14th consecutive month in November

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compared with November 2011 which counted on average the same number of working days in the region, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In November, demand for new cars in the EU was down for the fourteenth consecutive month, dropping by 10.3%

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New passenger car registrations in Europe down 8.2% in 2012; lowest since 1995

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downturn in 1993, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). In December 2012, there were on average two fewer working days in the region than in the same month in 2011. In 2012, demand for new passenger cars reached the lowest level recorded since 1995, totaling 12,053,904 units. The resulting 8.2%

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Europe moves forward with Real Driving Emissions testing procedure; more to do

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The goal of RDE, which began its development in January 2011 and is targeted for implementation in the upcoming EU6c Emission Regulation in 2017, is to add emissions measurement under real-world driving as an additional type approval requirement. This is not smart regulation.

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Delphi Developing R-1234yf HVAC Technology to Meet 2011 Deadlines

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Honeywell, in collaboration with DuPont ( earlier post ), developed HFO-1234yf in response to the European Union’s Mobile Air Conditioning Directive, which requires that all new vehicles produced starting in 2011 use a refrigerant with a global warming potential (GWP) below 150.

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Commercial vehicle registrations in Europe down 12.4% in 2012, 23.4% in December

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In December, new commercial vehicle registrations continued the downward trend which prevailed throughout 2012, amounting to 125,825 units, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). less than in 2011. in the UK to -20.3% in Italy, -21.3% in France, -24.7% in Germany and -34.2% in the UK to -20.3%

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.