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JATO: new diesel car volume in Europe in October dropped 9.9%; 41.4% market share lowest in 10 years

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This is the highest volume recorded since 2007, when 13.62 In contrast, ten years ago in October 2007, AFVs accounted for only 0.3% Strong results in major European markets including France, Italy, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands all contributed to October’s positive performance. million units registered over the period.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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million new cars were registered, the highest number since 2007. Compared to 2016, the registrations of diesel cars decreased in all EU Member States except in Italy (+0.6 The countries with the highest proportions of diesel sales included Ireland (65 %) and Portugal (61 %), Italy (56 %). A total of 15.1 percentage point).

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EU passenger car registrations drop 16.6% in October

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in Italy and -37.6% compared to October 2007. From January to October, the UK (+4.8%) and Spain (+9.4%) saw their markets expand, while France (-1.4%), Italy (-7.0%) and Germany (-26.8%) performed less well than over the same period last year. In October, all major markets faced a double-digit downturn, ranging from -18.5%

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Western European Passenger Car Purchases Shifted to Higher Share for Small Cars, Lower Share for Diesels in 2009

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lower than before the crisis in 2007. less than in 2007. Results were cushioned for similar reasons in Italy (-0.2%), the UK (-6.4%) and Spain (-17.9%). Between January and September 2009, automotive production in Europe decreased by more than a quarter compared to the same periods in 2008 and 2007. fewer in Italy, 25.1%

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Lumax Cornaglia Auto Tech opens new plant for emission products in Pune – ET Auto

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Italy, has expanded its operations by opening a new manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune. New Delhi: Lumax Cornaglia Auto Technologies Private Limited ( LCAT ), a subsidiary / joint venture Company between Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (LATL) and Cornaglia s.p.a., for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers. This is a win-win partnership.”

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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Other findings of the analysis include: Registration of new cars in the EU increased constantly between 2001 and 2007, peaking at 15.5 The mass of new cars increased slightly in 2011 and is now back to the level seen in 2007 before the economic crisis. million cars, but has fallen continuously since.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden. The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics.

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