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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Globally, Europe was the world’s third-largest car market behind China and the US.

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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. France, Spain and Germany, along with mid-sized markets including the Netherlands and Austria, experienced the biggest increases in volume for the month, off-setting a decline in the UK market where registrations were down 11.2%. and 41% respectively.

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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. The market share of diesel vehicles fell to 39.5% compared to the same month last year, meaning SUVs accounted for 33% of the total market in February. However, the performances of these markets offset volume declines in 13 other European markets. g/km in 2017.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 grams more than in 2017. This is the first increase in average CO 2 emissions from new vans since the regulation came into force in 2011, following a sharp decrease in 2017.

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How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

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Synchronization with the European grid marked a hasty culmination of a process that began in 2017 and was expected to take at least another year. ius says the situation also has helped the Baltic states on Russia’s far western flank: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It was almost heroic to come and save Ukraine in this way,” Jermalavi?ius

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

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Thirty-two (24%) have a model that meets the 2017 standard and 12 models (9%) already meet the 2025 standard. Registrations of new cars fell furthest in 2012 in Greece (-41%), Portugal (-38%) and Cyprus (-25%), while at the other end of the scale new cars increased by more than 12% in in Estonia and Hungary.

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