article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

million units in 2017, representing just 43.7% million registrations in 2017, 19.5% million registrations in 2017, 19.5% AFVs—including hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles—accounted for 4.8% Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 in December 2017. higher than in 2016.

2017 210
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

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

2017 170
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Electric and plug-in hybrids counted for almost half of that total, but the real driver of growth was the BEV, the registrations of which increased by 85%. in March 2017. The European car market registered its seventh consecutive month of decline in March 2019, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. of total volume against 36.2%

Europe 290
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Reports

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.

Citroen 60
article thumbnail

Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

Green Car Congress

on H1 2017, the growth recorded in Germany, France and Spain allowed the overall market to keep growing. Alternative Fueled Vehicles (AFVs) performed well, as electrics, hybrids and plug-ins posted an increase of 31% and recorded 450,200 registrations, making up 5.4% Despite uncertainty in the UK, where the market was down 6.3%

SUV 236