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France December 2020

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Looking at last month Best Sellers, if the winner was the usual Renault Zoe, below it, there was a surprise, with the Peugeot models taking the month off, as the French brand had already complied with the EU's 2020 CO2 rules, the 208 EV runner-up spot was up for grabs, and the taker of it was the VW ID.3, Mmmm.discuss.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. France was the only market to see better results, as its average fell from 112.0 Pure electric cars have a 2% market share in France, this being the highest share among all five major markets. The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2 g/km last year.

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JATO warns of widening disparity between WLTP correlated NEDC values and existing NEDC data

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Due to increased test numbers, JATO has a larger and more robust sample of vehicles from which to calculate the volume-weighted impact on NEDC-correlated CO2 values under WLTP testing. The industry is approaching a deadline in September when WLTP testing will apply to all new car production.

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Peugeot 308 plug-in hybrid EV joining local line-up in 2023

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Likely to land in the first half of the year, the PHEV five-door hatchback will follow orthodox 308 petrol-turbo ICE hatch and wagon models that start arriving here in late 2022. seconds and can emit just 26g of CO2 per kilometre, although once the battery has been depleted it will be a lot more than that. 2023 Peugeot 308.

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More details on new Citroen C3

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The C3, which was Citroen’s first production vehicle fitted with a stop-start system, will feature controlled weight and aerodynamics that contribute to its low fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels. There are three HDI units available with the C3 (70, 90 and 110 DPFS) as well as four Euro5 petrol engines (1.1,

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ITF analysis finds that societal costs for electric cars and vans range from €7K to €12K more than fossil-fueled equivalents

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Several models marketed in France do, however, exist in both fossil-fuel and electric versions, built on essentially the same body and offering similar comfort levels. intractably linked to fuel efficiency improvements in petrol and diesel cars—at least to around 2020. Other findings included: The uptake of electric vehicles is.

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Toyota to lease next generation hybrids across Europe

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Alongside France, Toyota is in discussion with three European countries, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. The first wave of new PHVs will be deployed to Strasbourg, France, in late 2009, with other markets following suit by mid-2010.

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