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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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The acquisition of Opel by PSA did not help the French manufacturing group to flourish in 2017, with growth for its Peugeot and Citroën brands offset by the declines of Opel—resulting in overall growth of just 0.7%. BMW Group was another strong performer, leading the premium manufacturers. VW Group lost 0.25 million units.

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Volkswagen 1.4-Liter TSI TwinCharger Named International Engine of the Year, Green Engine of Year

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The Awards, which are judged by 65 motoring journalists from 32 countries across four continents, also rewarded a variety of other manufacturers for engine excellence in a number of different categories. Toyota 1-liter (Aygo, Yaris, Peugeot 107, Citroën C1, Subaru Justy). Audi 2-liter TFSI (A4, A5, Q5, VW Scirocco, Golf GTi).