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

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The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 Throughout 2018 we continued to see the effects of the diesel crisis, as announcements of policy changes by governments led to confusion and panic among consumers. 2018 also marked the best ever performance for AFVs, recording 944,800 registrations and a 6.1%

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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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The diesel decline continued during the first six months of 2018, as registrations were down by 17%. million SUV registrations in H1 2018, a result that marks the best-ever performance for the segment in Europe. Registrations for VW Group’s SUVs were up by 42% in H1 2018, while their compact cars were up by just 3%.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. The United States places 27 th in the 2018 EPI, with strong scores on some issues, such as sanitation and air quality, but weak performance on others, including deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

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??Why the World’s Militaries Are Embracing 5G

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summary of the 2018 U.S. Meanwhile, in Europe, NATO unveiled its first 5G military test site in Latvia in 2020. Communications and command and control will only become more important relative to more traditional factors such as the physical capabilities of platforms and kinetic weapons. This sentiment was highlighted in the.

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??Why the World’s Militaries Are Embracing 5G

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summary of the 2018 U.S. Meanwhile, in Europe, NATO unveiled its first 5G military test site in Latvia in 2020. Communications and command and control will only become more important relative to more traditional factors such as the physical capabilities of platforms and kinetic weapons. This sentiment was highlighted in the.

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