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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 European car market recorded its best H1 performance of the century, with 8.6 Despite uncertainty in the UK, where the market was down 6.3% on H1 2017, the growth recorded in Germany, France and Spain allowed the overall market to keep growing. of the German market. of total registrations. of total registrations.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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With the pandemic spreading across the globe, strict lockdowns in key markets, combined with consumer panic and economic uncertainty, have all contributed to the huge decrease in sales last month. China, Europe, and the US all posted double-digit declines in March. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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This represents the lowest monthly level since the 1970s, and the worst result among the big three markets: China, USA-Canada, and Europe. As quarantine was not enforced across all countries, registrations fell at different times and different levels. Registrations of SUV in April totalled 109,500 units, 78% less than April 2019.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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The new Model Y variant currently stands as the second most-affordable and longest range variant of the all-electric crossover. The Model 3 Long Range RWD was launched in the UK in April 2023 , but the all-electric sedan was only sold as a fleet vehicle for commercial customers.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. The market penetration of electric cars remained slow in 2019. About 38% of new car registrations were SUVs. Non plug-in) hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) represented around 4% of new registrations.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. Autocar Professional broke the story in February and reported this week that Leapmotor will bring in the T03 and C10 into the Indian market.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. Despite the recent public debate, there is no doubt the future of the car is electric,” Audi’s boss explained.

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