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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

Green Car Congress

March 2016 was another positive month for European new car registrations, ending a strong Q1 which saw sales of 3.93 The SUV segment was the biggest growth driver, with its registrations counting for 25% of sales in March Q1 2016, an improvement on the 21.7% million units, up by 8.1% The March SAAR came in at 14.98 million units.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In 2023, Europe’s auto market achieved its best sales since the pandemic, spurred partly by strong demand for EVs. However, market share also grew in emerging EV markets including Slovenia (which saw an increase from 5% in 2022 to 9% in 2023), Estonia (3.4% Chinese brands saw sales grow by 79% year-on-year.

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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

Green Car Congress

Under the joint venture agreement, a new generation of smart electric models will be assembled at a new purpose-built electric car factory in China with global sales due to begin in 2022. For more than 2.2 million customers, smart represents a pioneer in urban mobility.

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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The Renault-Nissan Alliance knows how to work successfully in collaborative partnerships, and this experience is extremely valuable in today’s and even more tomorrow’s global auto industry. Both partners will benefit from higher unit sales, better capacity utilization, shared investment burden, resulting in a better overall cost basis.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

A 10-inch infotainment screen is an optional extra, which includes the latest Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity applications. SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) is the largest auto company in China and the 7 th largest in the world. SAIC Motor’s car sales hit 6.93 million units in 2017, up 6.8%

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Thus such a direction from the government is very important.

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