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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. However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power. million units.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Slovenia / 156 / 156 / 11. Malta / 147 / 148 / 3. Belgium / 148 / 153 / 5. Spain / 148 / 153 / 6.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. These differences are likely explained by country-specific factors—e.g.,

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. It is unlikely that most consumers are considering the future price of petrol, when buying a car today. . As such, this distortion encourages fleets to buy cheaper vehicles with higher running costs (e.g.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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will also power what happens behind the scenes at airlines and airports, said Gilbert Ott, director of partnerships at Point.me , which helps travelers find flights to buy with rewards points. Another alternative that travel advisers recommend is Slovenia. Looking for a luxury experience?

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