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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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million units in 2017, representing just 43.7% million registrations in 2017, 19.5% Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 in December 2017. The vast majority of market growth in 2017 was driven by SUVs, which posted a record 4.56 million registrations in 2017. higher than in 2016.

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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Continental has held a stake in this driverless vehicle manufacturer since 2017. Continental’s braking portfolio includes suitable technologies for robo-taxis, such as the MK C1 one-box brake system. Continental has developed a production-ready radar system specifically designed for driverless vehicles.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km higher than in 2018, the delta was lower than the difference between the 2017 and 2018 results—where the growth was 2.4 Despite this positive change, their emission levels were still higher than the averages they recorded in 2016 and 2017. g/km), C3 Aircross (-4.7), C1 (-4.5). Although last year’s average was 1.3

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Singapore considers Model S EV a high carbon emission vehicle based on fuel consumption and upstream power generation

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The revised CEVS is applicable until 30 June 2017, after which it will be subject to further review. Singapore revised CEVS bands. Carbon Emission(CO 2 g/km). Rebates/Surcharges.

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