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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Compared with 2018, more vans were registered in Lithuania (+25.2%), Greece (+13.7%), Luxembourg (+7.9%) and Germany (+6.6%) while registrations dropped in Iceland (-40.4%), Bulgaria (-35.3%), Malta (-17.2%) and Spain (-17.0%). g CO 2 /km) and Bulgaria (145.1 One of the factors affecting the emission increase of 0.5 g CO 2 /km).

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

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g CO 2 /km), followed by Bulgaria (134.4 It also varied across countries: smaller vehicles were sold in Bulgaria and Cyprus ( 1 955 kg) in Slovakia, Finland and Czech Republic. The average fuel-efficiency of new vans varied widely across Member States due to the different models and sizes of vehicles sold in each country. g CO 2 /km).

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EU passenger car registrations drop 16.6% in October

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The largest drop was noted in Bulgaria (-35.6%) and the biggest increase in Ireland (+53.2%). In the US, October sales of light-duty vehicles were up 13.4% US sales of light trucks are outpacing those of passenger cars, with October light truck sales up 23.5% year-on-year by volume, according to figures from Autodata.

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

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Based on these new findings, ACEA calls for an ambitious but more realistic approach to the electrification of Europe’s car fleet, just before the European Commission releases its proposal for post-2021 CO 2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles next week. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold.

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

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When sensors see the car closing fast on an obstacle, the system flashes a light, buzzes an alarm, or even shakes the steering wheel, to rouse the driver to action; at the same time, it precharges the braking assist system to respond quickly when the driver does act. Baby steps that sneak toward that goal also demand tough standards.

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Stories of the War in Ukraine: Volodymyr

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I was the head of a scientific project commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine to develop algorithms for correcting images obtained in difficult conditions, like flare, darkness, or when illuminated by light sources with different spectral responses.

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FBI taps Tesla Sentry Mode footage to help catch man behind alleged hate crimes

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The suspect behind the incident, 44-year-old Maine resident Dushko Vulchev, is a naturalized United States citizen from Bulgaria. Vulchev was wearing grey pants and a dark-colored sweatshirt, Adidas three-stripe sneakers, a black hat with two grey stripes, and light-colored work gloves, the agent noted in his affidavit. .

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