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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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However, the slight growth of the BMW brand meant that Mercedes-Benz was the top selling premium brand for 2017, taking Audi, who came third, off the top spot from 2016. BMW Group was another strong performer, leading the premium manufacturers. Overall, the three German manufacturing groups accounted for 79% of the premium market in 2017.

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Electric car and SUV sales soar to 79,550 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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PCA Automobiles India (Citroen India) has jumped ranks to take fourth position with sales of 1,818 EVs which gives it a market share of 2.28%. This is creditable, given that it launched the Citroen eC3, the electric version of the C3 hatchback, in February 2024.

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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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PCA Automobiles India (Citroen India) has moved up the ladder board to take fourth position with sale of 2,030 EVs, which gives it a market share of 2.25%. This is creditable, given that it launched the Citroen eC3, the electric version of the C3 hatchback, a little over a year ago in February 2024.

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In Memoriam: Marcello Gandini, an Automotive Design Master

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Polo was accompanied by the more upmarket Audi 50, which was also designed at Bertone. Gandini shaped the five-door Citroen BX production car, and created a very similar concept called the Tundra for Volvo. The Innocenti Mini, an Italian take on the Austin Mini debuted in 1974.

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Electrified car registrations pass 100K units in Europe for 1st time in March; total reg down 3.6%; Model 3 top EV

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Registrations among the latest launches were as follows: Ford Focus, 29,521 units; Mercedes A-Class, 24,434; Tesla Model 3, 15,755; Audi A1, Q3 and A6 12,453, 9,743 and 9,173 respectively; Toyota Corolla, 8,943; Mercedes B-Class, 6,866; Citroen C5 Aircross, 6,357; BMW X5, 3,966 units.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The Tesla Model 3 also achieved another record in February, as it became the top-selling premium midsize sedan in Europe—outperforming the popular Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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In contrast to this, they made up a significantly smaller proportion of the volume by registered by Citroen (1.4%), Seat (1.4%), Ford (3.3%), Opel (3.9%), Skoda (4%) and Volkswagen (5%). Meanwhile, despite a slight decrease in total registrations SUVs did manage to increase market share due to the drop in overall vehicle sales in January.

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