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Name check: 2025 Alfa Romeo’s first electric car renamed Junior after objections from Italian officials

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The change of name came after officials judged the Milano name unlawful because the small all-electric SUV was set to be produced in Poland. According to Italian law since 2003, all Italian-related names can only be used if they are produced in Italy. Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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Combined registrations in Italy, the UK, Spain and France tumbled from 646,000 units in April 2019 to 34,000 one year later. Demand fell by 46% compared to April 2019 but it was mostly due to the hybrid cars, which saw a decline of 66% to 18,900 units. Registrations of SUV in April totalled 109,500 units, 78% less than April 2019.

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Report: Alfa Romeo Working On Electric SUV for American Market

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The automaker’s North American CEO, Larry Dominique, told The Drive that Alfa’s working on an electric SUV for the American market and promised that it would be different from the sea of increasingly homogenous vehicles hitting the market. “We We’re not a gray BMW. We think of ourselves as different from the others. customers in mind.

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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Driving Passion Assuaged Here The 2023 Maserati Grecale luxury SUV comes in three models. The Grecale is Maserati’s first entry in the super competitive premium compact SUV class, where it faces new and well-established competition. liter inline 4-cylinder mild hybrid that delivered 325 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

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Alfa Romeo Tonale hybrid Aussie pricing and arrival date revealed

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Alfa Romeo has announced its Tonale petrol-electric hybrid compact SUV will arrive in Australia in February 2023 priced from $49,900 plus on-road costs. While nominally a 48v mild hybrid, the Tonale’s powertrain is actually more capable than that name suggests, as John Carey explained in our European drive review.

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JATO Dynamics: in decline of Euro new car market, electrified vehicles increase share to almost 13%

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As EVs have increasingly become a viable alternative to gasoline and diesel cars, SUVs are now struggling in the competitive environment. Registrations for SUVs fell by 1.7% The fall in registrations was due to the compact SUVs, declining by 3.7% The fall in registrations was due to the compact SUVs, declining by 3.7%

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. Registrations of SUVs fell by 48% to 338,300 units while increasing their market share to almost 40%. million units.

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