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Euro Auto Production Down 35% in First Quarter 2009; Second Half Production May be Down 25%; Small Cars Hit New Record Share

Green Car Congress

While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. At the same time, average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc (whole year 2008) to 1,635cc, and 86kW (whole year 2008) to 82 kW. for commercial vehicles.

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It is good to be small as auto market stumbles

Green Cars News

Indeed even though schemes such as the vehicle scrappage concept have helped segments of the market, overall vehicle demand went down further as well. per cent, Italy down 38.6 Indeed the average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc to 1,635cc in the first quarter of 2009. per cent and Germany down 32.3

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