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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. I’d love to hear from you!

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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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Ford Motor Company is doubling the production capacity of its Cologne, Germany, engine plant to produce more than 1,000 units per day of the 1.0-L L EcoBoost engine to meet growing European demand. liter EcoBoost engines accounted for a growing share of overall sales. In the first eight months of 2013, models equipped with 1.0-liter

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK. This comes despite the ongoing geopolitical tensions across the continent.”

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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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Diesel, used by most HGVs, causes more air pollution per kilometer than other fuels such as petrol. Exhaust emissions from diesel engines were recently labelled as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Costs are also high in Luxemburg, Germany, Romania, Italy and Austria, at around €0.08/km

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Renault to introduce brand new vehicle

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The successor of the old Megane, the Renault Fluence will be launched with a series of engines, with all diesel models having a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rating of 119g/km and qualifying for the Renault eco2 signature. In total there will be two petrol versions: a 1.6 16V 110hp with automatic transmission; and a 2.0

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

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Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. This news comes shortly after a public statement from the German Finance minister saying that Germany will oppose the 2035 combustion engine ban.

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