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ACEA: EU commercial vehicle registrations: down 23.2% in Q1 2020; -47.3% in March

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In March 2020, demand for new commercial vehicles fell by 47.3% across the EU, as measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 lead to the closure of dealerships, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). The strongest drops were posted by Italy (-66.1%), Spain (-64.4%) and France (-63.1%).

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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has found that there are currently 6.2 million medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles on the EU’s roads, the average age of which is 13 years. The average age of light commercial vehicles in the EU is 11.6 years), followed closely by Italy (12.6

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Registrations of commercial vehicles in EU down 11.8% in March, 9.6% in 1st quarter

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In March, new commercial vehicle registrations dropped by 11.8%, totaling 184,235 units in the EU, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). in Spain and -45.4% in Spain and 36.1% In total, the EU recorded 451,244 new commercial vehicles. New Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3.5t.

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EU commercial vehicle registrations up 8.4% in November

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Demand for new commercial vehicles in November was up 8.4% in the EU, with 171,670 new registrations, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Spain was the only major market to face a downturn (-14.6%). Spain, on the other hand, experienced a double-digit decline.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. By contrast, almost half of all EU member states have an ECV market share of 0.5% ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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Balqon Receives Initial $490,000 Purchase Order for Heavy-Duty Electric Drive Systems From New China-Based Distributor

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Under the terms of the dealer agreement, DynaProTech plans to integrate Balqon’s zero-emissions electric drive systems into electric buses, heavy-duty trucks, light commercial vehicles and automobiles for use throughout China. Verde in Spain. Balwinder Samra, president and CEO of Balqon Corporation.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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With the supercapacitor module installed, the vehicle battery only needs to support continuous power functions such as air conditioning, navigation and lights, enabling longer battery life or smaller batteries. The battery also charges the supercapacitors for their first start, but once driving, the alternator keeps them charged.

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