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New passenger car registrations in Europe down 8.2% in 2012; lowest since 1995

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downturn in 1993, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). The decline is the steepest recorded in a month of December since 2008. The resulting 8.2% contraction of the EU market (year-on-year) is the most important experienced since the 16.9% Click to enlarge. in France to -16.4%

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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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in 2008 to 44.9% Average engine size and power decreased, with the average displacement dropping to 1,626 cm 3 from 1,706 cm 3 in 2008, and average power dropping to 82 kW from 86 kW in 2008. lower than in 2008, and 9.5% less than in 2008 and 9.5% fewer in Spain and 20.6% in Spain, 17.0% In total, 14.5

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Europe Passenger Car Registrations Down 7.4% in April

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in April compared to the same month last year, according to figures from the ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.Over the first four months of 2010 the market expanded by 4.8% in comparison to January-April 2008. in Spain and +59.1% New passenger car registrations in Europe fell by 7.4% Source: ACEA.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. This result follows declines in January and February, taking the quarterly volume down to 3.04 million units.

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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

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million vehicles, according to the latest Economic Report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%). Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%).

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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The sedan and the five-door Fiesta hatchback are both built at the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company manufacturing facility in Nanjing. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008. China is the world’s first market to introduce the four-door Fiesta sedan.

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Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

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possibility of pinholes created during the manufacturing and/or winding process, and therefore reduce the possibility of winding failure. Vehicle testing commenced in April 2008. conducted at full load in September, at the Jerez circuit in Spain, yielding the following results: Lap times were reduced by ~0.4 Rotor Design.

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