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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%). and recorded its lowest volume since 2014. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. market share.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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The diesel crisis certainly affected the speed of growth in the market, but consumers are overcoming this by turning to more attractive gasoline and AFV solutions. The diesel decline continued during the first six months of 2018, as registrations were down by 17%. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. —Felipe Munoz.

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Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

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Solaris has signed a contract with Rigas Satiksme, the transport operator in the city of Riga, Latvia for 10 of the Trollino trolley buses. feet) long and is equipped with a battery (energy storage is an option on the Trollino 18 model). The Solaris Trollino model articulated bus that will be delivered to Rigas is 18.75 meters (61.5

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

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Battery EVs set a new record, selling over two million units and taking 15.7% Diesel cars still sold slightly more.) to 6.8%) and Latvia (6.6% In 2023, Europe’s auto market achieved its best sales since the pandemic, spurred partly by strong demand for EVs. of total market share.

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