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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% of new-car registrations, according to data from ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable

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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 total new bus registrations, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). In 2019, EU demand for diesel buses decreased by 3.1% Last year, 85.0% Source: ACEA.

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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Swedish automaker Volvo has rolled out its last diesel-powered vehicle, after a 45-year relationship with the powertrain and cranking out millions of diesel cars. Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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Volvo Buses receives order for 13 electric buses from Malmö; largest single order to date

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Bus operator Nobina has ordered 13 electric Volvo buses, which will operate in Malmö, Sweden from the end of next year. This is the biggest single order so far for the Volvo 7900 Electric and marks one of the biggest drives for all-electric bus traffic in Sweden. The buses will run on route 7 in the city of Malmö, a distance of 14.7

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