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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. POWER drive system to Europe. For Europe it has been upgraded to a 1.5-liter

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%).

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. Four of the five major markets in Europe posted higher averages in 2019 than in 2018. France has seen this higher level of market penetration in part due to the adoption of more affordable cars such as the Renault Zoe, which is soon to be followed by the Peugeot 208-e.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. However, several car companies, including Volkswagen, have already committed to stop manufacturing gas-powered engines before the 2035 goal. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033. percent.

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M-zero performance electric car

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Even though there is a constant increase in EV manufacturers in India, most of them have a similar primary target. These manufacturers aim to take over the middle-class customers and fleets. So, most of them manufacture electric vehicles based on affordability and utility. M-zero performance electric car.

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Volkswagen cites “strong customer reluctance” amid low EV sales

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Volkswagen attributed part of the decline in consumer interest to reduced subsidies for electric car buyers across Europe and the impact of higher inflation. Battery-powered cars, after all, cost approximately £10,000 ($12,700) more than their petrol-driven counterparts. 7 sedan from July to a later date in the year.

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

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. Affordability is clearly a major barrier. Many people take the Norwegian market as a benchmark.

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