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

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The figures also show that customer incentives for purchasing ECVs, and especially their monetary value, differ greatly across Europe. Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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Sales of battery electric vehicles continue to increase, but at a significantly slower rate than in earlier years. Around 64,000 pure battery-electric vehicles were registered in 2016, a 13% increase compared to sales of 57,000 in 2015. The least fuel-efficient cars continue to be bought in Estonia (134 g CO 2 /km).

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