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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Gasoline and diesel cars. of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2%

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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This drives not only a rise in fuel and electric energy consumption, but also creates a wider footprint in vehicle and battery production. Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP.

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7 Diesel cars accounted for 27.8%

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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). From April to June 2020, registrations of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) rose by 53.3%

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% Gasoline and diesel cars. With the vast majority of European dealerships closed in March as a result of the containment measures, demand for gasoline cars also plummeted.

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ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

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tonnes) registered in the European Union were fueled by diesel; the market share of gasoline in this segment was close to zero. of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% of total new bus registrations, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association).

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Volkswagen brand to invest €1B by 2026 in South America; targeting 40% growth in Brazil

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For example, 15 new electric and flex-fuel vehicle models are being launched by 2025 alone. Before the end of 2023, the company is bringing its first fully electric models to Brazil: the Volkswagen ID.4. At the same time, Volkswagen will offer its first fully electric vehicles—the ID.4 and the ID. 4 and the ID.