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Ethanol production in Germany fell 12.88% last year from 2018; market share of E10 up 1 percentage point

Green Car Congress

In a fuel market that increased again slightly in 2019 with gasoline sales of 18.0 million tonnes, about 1% more than in the previous year (2018: 17.8 million tonnes), the consumption of bioethanol blended with Super E10, Super Plus and Super (E5) fuel or used to produce ETBE (ethyl tert-butyl ether), fell slightly to just under 1.16

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JATO warns of widening disparity between WLTP correlated NEDC values and existing NEDC data

Green Car Congress

The new figures indicate that the disparity between NEDC test data and NEDC correlated data under WLTP test cycle is higher than the 8g/km JATO monitored back in April 2018, and that the process of concluding the re-homologation of all vehicles could take longer than expected.

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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million units registered in Europe in 2018 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. Demand for petrol is continuing to grow as diesel declines—petrol registrations increased by 16% in February. This meant that one in every three cars registered in February 2018 was an SUV. respectively. decline in volume.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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If taken from such sources, hydrogen is a fossil fuel, and is not a renewable resource. In addition, it is subject to similar refining, storage and distribution costs currently associated with petrol and diesel, including upstream CO2 emissions where the electricity required is usually generated from fossil fuels.

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Maruti Suzuki brands remain top choice for used car buyers in 2023: CARS24 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

CARS24’s internal analysis revealed a 14% surge in the sales of cars valued above INR 8 lakhs between 2018 and 2023. In cities like Mumbai, where petrol was priced at INR 106.29 a litre, escalating fuel costs steered consumers towards CNG models. The demand for company-fitted CNG cars also skyrocketed with a 2.6X

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