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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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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g g CO 2 /km in 2017 to 118.5 The average new van registered in 2017 emitted 156.1

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JATO: European car registrations up 5.2% in November; SUVs post record market share

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year-on-year in November 2017 to 1,250,281 units, according to JATO Dynamics. Despite a turbulent 2017 for the industry as a whole, which has faced threats from the diesel crisis, new emissions targets and Brexit, results for the first eleven months of the year show an overall increase in registrations of 3.8%, with 14.43 for November.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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in March 2017. Registrations among the latest launches were as follows: Ford Focus, 29,521 units; Mercedes A-Class, 24,434; Tesla Model 3, 15,755; Audi A1, Q3 and A6 12,453, 9,743 and 9,173 respectively; Toyota Corolla, 8,943; Mercedes B-Class, 6,866; Citroen C5 Aircross, 6,357; BMW X5, 3,966 units. of total volume against 36.2%

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E-Tense Concept Electric Sports Coupe From DS (nee Citroen): Geneva Debut

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DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Lineup. The name has already been applied to a collection of hatchbacks, sedans, and utility vehicles, as well as a team in the Formula E electric-car racing series. Now, the DS marque is also getting its own concept electric car.

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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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million, 50,000 more than in February 2017. g/km in 2017. The subcompact segment’s registrations remained stable as decreases posted by Renault and Volkswagen were offset by increased registrations from Ford, Peugeot, Citroen and Skoda. European car registrations increased by 4.2%

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2017 Chevy Bolt Production Start, 2016 Toyota Mirai Details, Tougher EU Testing Rules: Today's Car News

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See how the Tesla Model S compares to the Citroen DS, a.' We wrap up the week with a report that the 200-mile Chevrolet Bolt electric car will start production next year, some additional points of interest on the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen car, and planned changes to the European emissions testing protocol.

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