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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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of new car registrations in the first half of 2017, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles.

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP. Sales of small SUVs have increased five times, becoming the most sold vehicles in 2022 with about four million cars sold across Europe.

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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But the records don’t go any further back, leaving 12 years unaccounted for, so that total number is a lot higher in reality, reports Automotive News Europe. Back in 2017, he announced then that Volvo would stop further development on diesels at a time when nearly half of all new cars sold in Europe had diesel engines.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. But just like its €64,000 GDP, more than twice the EU average, Norway’s ECV share of 29% is an exception in Europe.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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Tesla gets approval for 4 models for India

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The Automobile manufacturers have to mandatorily get certified their vehicles by the local authorities before launching them. He also told that India treats electric vehicles as petrol vehicles, which is not consistent with the country’s climate goals. Read further to know more about Tesla gets approval for 4 models. .

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. The price premium between a hybrid and EV equivalent over petrol, hybrid is better off, despite high GST.” Hybrids cost about Rs 2.5

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