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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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million units in 2017, representing just 43.7% Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 million registrations in 2017, 19.5% Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 in December 2017.

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Nissan’s global sales driven by strong momentum in crossover and SUV models

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Nissan’s global crossover and SUV sales increased more than 12% in 2017 to more than 2 million vehicles (more than 34% of total Nissan sales for the year), driven by the all-new Nissan Kicks small crossover, the Rogue, X-Trail and Qashqai compact models, a refreshed Armada full-size SUV and the INFINITI QX30 compact luxury crossover.

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2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: better prospects than Pathfinder, Murano for small hybrid SUV?

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As predicted several years ago by a now-departed member of the Nissan product team, the third of three hybrid SUVs has rolled out. The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is the smallest of the three, and the company seems to be somewhat more optimistic about its prospects.

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Renault Nissan Alliance cumulative electric vehicle sales hit 481,151 units

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Cumulative sales of electric vehicles by the Renault Nissan Alliance rose to 481,151 units in the first half of 2017, reaffirming the Alliance’s role as the leading electric car manufacturer for the mass-market segment. Groupe Renault sold 1,879,288 million vehicles in the first half of 2017, which represents an increase of 10.4%

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JATO Dynamics: US new vehicle sales down 1.9% in Q1; SUVs, pickups increase market share

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New vehicle sales for the first quarter of 2017 in US fell 1.9% SUVs and pickup trucks continue to gain market share, with Honda’s 4.3% Continuing the trend of recent years, the market share of SUVs and trucks continue to rise within the United States. in Q1 2017. The biggest decline was seen in the D-Segment (mid-size).

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JATO: European car registrations up 5.2% in November; SUVs post record market share

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year-on-year in November 2017 to 1,250,281 units, according to JATO Dynamics. Despite a turbulent 2017 for the industry as a whole, which has faced threats from the diesel crisis, new emissions targets and Brexit, results for the first eleven months of the year show an overall increase in registrations of 3.8%, with 14.43 respectively.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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on H1 2017, the growth recorded in Germany, France and Spain allowed the overall market to keep growing. Car makers continue to update and modernise their traditional models, while the range of SUVs on offer continues to grow and appeal to all kinds of budgets and needs. Despite uncertainty in the UK, where the market was down 6.3%

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