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

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Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6% However, the market share of gasoline vans has been increasing since 2016. g CO 2 /km), the Czech Republic (170.0 g CO 2 /km).

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate. Only slight modifications were sufficient to improve efficiency and consumption. The trend towards vehicles from the SUV segment with large-diameter wheels places high demands on the gearbox.

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

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The market penetration of electric cars remained slow in 2019. The market share of gasoline vans was 3.4%, which is slightly less than in 2018. g CO 2 /km) and the Czech Republic (171.8 EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. g CO 2 /km.

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SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

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At an entry price of €12,050 (US$15,700) in Germany, the new SEAT Mii Ecofuel is also the most inexpensive CNG model on the market. Moreover, the engine control unit uses a lambda sensor to recognize the different qualities of “low gas” and “high gas”, as they are sold on the German market in particular.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

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The extensive cooperation set out in the MoU includes several European Countries such as Italy, Romania, France and the Czech Republic and various areas of activities, like in-site fuel stations, R&D collaboration, cooperation with Governments and private stakeholders to develop CNG within the European DAFI, and the European project Connect2LNG.

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. At the same time, LPG helps reduce CO2 emissions immediately. In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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The Czech Republic and Romania take the number of Member States up to fifteen. Tax measures are an important tool in shaping consumer demand towards fuel-efficient cars, and help create a market for breakthrough technologies, notably during the introduction phase. New to the list is Belgium.

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