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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

Green Car Congress

The fuel type accounted for just 37% of the total market—its lowest share since 2001. Diesel’s biggest declines took place in Norway (-32%), the UK (-30%), Slovenia (-28%), Finland (-20%) and Belgium (-20%). It also recorded more registrations of its alternative fuel types, which counted for 6% of its total volume.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

Green Car Congress

Registrations increased in all EU Member States except in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Slovenia. of new sales, followed by gasoline vehicles (47%), and alternatively fueled vehicles (3.3%, including electric vehicles). A total of 14.7 of all new cars sold in the EU. of registrations.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Unintended environmental consequences derived from developing alternative fuels should be considered (e.g. states with fossil fuel car bans in place. Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. around land use).