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New Nissan Qashqai in Europe to offer 12V MHEV and upgraded e-POWER powertrains

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Supporting Nissan’s goal of achieving 50% electrified sales in Europe by 2024, the new Nissan Qashqai will not only be available with a 1.3 —Marco Fioravanti, Vice President, Product Planning, Nissan Automotive Europe. This helps reduce the torque effort on the engine and improves fuel economy.

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

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We have witnessed a sharp increase in demand for our turbos on both passenger and commercial vehicles in the US and China, and expect to grow in new sectors like small gas (petrol) engines in Europe, where turbo penetration is already very strong. Polk & Co., as well as customer forecasts, interviews, and discussions.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

This is how the UK will be in the biggest transformation of the global economy over the next 200 years if the public and private sectors work together to capture the net-zero opportunity from electric vehicles to clean energy Create a first-mover advantage. We must adapt our economy to the Green Industrial Revolution.”

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Petrol-only vehicles saw their lowest share in modern history, taking just 1% of the market. We will have to see how it performs across Europe as a whole (as well as in other regions). Outlook Norway’s economy is escaping some of the worst of the fate of other European neighbours. Buzz, going from 18th in Q4, to 6th in Q1.

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Auto sales drop to new low in Norway

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For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. That’s the reason why there was a December rush of 2,503 petrol-only units, whilst January saw just 36 units, roughly two orders of magnitude less! Let’s see how this combination plays out, especially for the auto market.

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June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France

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YoY), with both Petrol share (35.8%) and Diesel share (9.3%) hitting record lows. This variability is avoided by the Model Y, which is now made locally in Europe and thus able to deliver in more steady monthly volumes. Combined combustion-only share hit a new record low of 45.0% in June (from 54.6%

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. The price premium between a hybrid and EV equivalent over petrol, hybrid is better off, despite high GST.” Hybrids cost about Rs 2.5

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