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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain, where registrations fell by 10% amongst political turmoil, and the Netherlands, where a change in tax on pure electric vehicles contributed to the 15% drop in overall registrations.

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Opel expanding and enhancing its LPG offerings; new 1.4L LPG Turbo EcoFlex for Astra and Meriva

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The dual fuel engine can operate in LPG and gasoline mode and is available in two power versions: 103 kW/140 hp with 200 N·m/148 lb-ft of torque in the Astra 5-door and Sports Tourer and with 88 kW/120 hp with 175 N·m/129 lb-ft in the Meriva. CNG Turbo) as well as electric vehicles such as the Opel Ampera with range extender.

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Lucid Gravity drive, Acura ZDX review, Jeep plug-in hybrid pickup: The Week in Reverse

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A brief Lucid Gravity prototype test drive was enough to tell us that this upcoming EV will offer a unique layout and a different driving experience than any other three-row electric SUV. production of more hybrid models , as part of an effort to expand the range of hybrid trims of its gasoline vehicles.

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News: 2024 Fiat 500e Introduced

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With the all-new, all-electric 2024 500e Fiat hopes to create a buzz using what is easily the cutest car on the road. With comfortable seating for two—three or four in a pinch—it became and remains the best-selling city electric vehicle. A New Day “100-percent Electric, 100-percent Italian” is how Fiat describes the all-new 500e.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. Hariher Balasubramanian.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Their place is taken by vehicles that run on pure ethanol or on a mixture of ethanol and gasoline (FlexFuel). In general, because of the import restrictions and taxes, vehicles are very expensive in Brazil.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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This approach, supported by the promoters of the Open Fuel Standard Act in the US, would oblige the car industry to put a substantial number of vehicles in the market, which can run on natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, methanol, as well as flexible fuel or plug-in electric drive vehicles, among others. 2009, earlier post. Click to enlarge.