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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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of new car registrations in the first half of 2017, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. of new passenger car sales, up from 45.8% Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2%

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

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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. Sales of small SUVs have increased five times, becoming the most sold vehicles in 2022 with about four million cars sold across Europe.

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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. outside of Norway.

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

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Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. Petrol-burning engines are soon to see the same fate. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them. Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines.

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Tube Investments to launch electric 3 wheeler passenger vehicles in India

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The electric three-wheelers are growing rapidly in India and many big automobile manufacturers and startups have launched their electric vehicle s and some are still in a queue to launch. Whereas the sales of petrol, diesel and CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers increased by just 10.6

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Why Hybrids are gaining momentum amid EV frenzy | Autocar Professional

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The hybrid vehicles — dual powered by a petrol engine and an electric motor — are gathering strong traction amongst SUV buyers versus all electric battery-operated passenger vehicles. Not surprising then that the sale of mainstream hybrid vehicles is set to cross the one lakh mark in a short span of 24 months.

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Tesla gets approval for 4 models for India

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The Automobile manufacturers have to mandatorily get certified their vehicles by the local authorities before launching them. He also told that India treats electric vehicles as petrol vehicles, which is not consistent with the country’s climate goals. The Model 3 is the first electric car to pass 1 million cumulative sales.

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