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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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This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. Alternative-Fueled-Vehicles were also able to take advantage of the decline of diesel, growing by 18.5% —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s Global Analyst.

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GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

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The architecture is also designed to support hybrid propulsion systems and alternative fuels. Shenyang, China; Szentgotthárd, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico; and Changwon, South Korea. Piston-cooling oil jets are used to minimize piston temperatures, helping to optimize performance, efficiency and emissions.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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The latest edition of “ Monitoring CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars in the EU ” includes provisional data on vehicles sold in 2012. It shows that average CO 2 emissions from the new car fleet in the EU fell by 2.6 % between 2011 and 2012. —Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director. EEA report.

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