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Rimac Nevera #001 Delivered to 2016 Formula One World Champion and sustainability entrepreneur, Nico Rosberg [video]

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Just a month after the first production-ready Rimac Nevera, #000, rolled out of Rimac’s facility in Zagreb, Croatia, car #001 has been delivered to its owner – 2016 Formula One World Champion and sustainability entrepreneur Nico Rosberg.

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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

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March 2016 was another positive month for European new car registrations, ending a strong Q1 which saw sales of 3.93 Although volumes grew at a slower rate (+5.6%) than recorded in February 2016 (+13.8%), positive results in 23 of the 29 markets analyzed meant growth continued. million units, up by 8.1%

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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ECV market share of 5 biggest EU car markets in 2016. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. Five EU member states don’t offer any incentives at all: Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta and Poland. —ACEA Secretary General Erik Jonnaert. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita. United Kingdom. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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

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Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. In contrast, it was the worst year for registrations in Switzerland since 2010, the UK since 2013, and Norway since 2014.

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This electric supercar maker is launching a robotaxi service with Kia’s help

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Rimac’s first model, the Concept_One, was introduced in 2016 and was already considered one of the fastest production models. Project 3 is based in Croatia, with a research center in the UK. The startup designs, develops, and manufactures its supercars in-house. In 2018, the Concept-Two was born, which morphed into the Nevera Hypercar.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 Higher sales in Poland (+46%), Croatia (+28%) and Hungary (+21%) were accompanied by lower sales in Italy (-6%) and Spain (-5%). g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km in 2018. In 2018, 1.66

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Production version of 1,914 hp electric Rimac Nevera to make US debut in Monterey

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The unveiling follows the start of production and the delivery of car #001 to the first customer—the 2016 F1 World Champion and sustainability entrepreneur, Nico Rosberg earlier this month. The two production-ready cars were produced on Rimac’s new production line on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, just weeks prior.

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