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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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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). Most EU markets posted double-digit declines in this segment, including three of the four major ones: Germany (-29.4%), Spain (-28.3%) and France (-11.1%).

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

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All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined accounted for 15.0% of total new bus registrations, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). to 2,504 registrations—nearly all of them being powered by natural gas. to 2,504 registrations—nearly all of them being powered by natural gas.

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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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share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). in Spain and 48.8% All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined represented 18.7% In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% Source: ACEA.

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. This just goes to show the sheer scale of the importance of the automobile industry to Europe. United Kingdom ?

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Aramco and Stellantis collaboration indicates eFuel compatibility with 24 European engine families produced since 2014 (Euro 6)

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Testing of the surrogate eFuels by Stellantis covers tailpipe emissions, startability, engine power, reliability endurance, oil dilution, fuel tank, fuel lines and filters, as well as fuel performance in extreme cold and hot temperatures.

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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 Among the EU’s four major markets, Spain has the oldest van fleet (13.0 Diesel-powered light commercial vehicles are dominant in all EU countries except for Greece. years), followed closely by Italy (12.6

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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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during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% in July-September 2019 to 75.4%

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