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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

Green Car Congress

In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% From October to December 2019, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union fell by 3.7% Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable

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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

Green Car Congress

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. of total registrations.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

Green Car Congress

i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. On 1 June, two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) team will set out on the journey from Aalst, Belgium. Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6

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

Baua Electric

Diesel cars still sold slightly more.) Market share grew fastest in established EV markets Finland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. However, market share also grew in emerging EV markets including Slovenia (which saw an increase from 5% in 2022 to 9% in 2023), Estonia (3.4% of total market share.

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Refineries in the Americas produce a greater share of gasoline per barrel of crude oil than refineries in other world regions

Green Car Congress

Conversely, in Europe, diesel accounted for 40% of the petroleum refined versus about 30% for the Americas and Asia Oceania. OECD = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. OECD Americas: Canada; Chile; Mexico; United States. OECD Asia Oceania: Australia; Israel; Japan; Korea; New Zealand.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

Green Car Congress

The total cost of ownership of EV80 variants in most European markets will be within 5% of their diesel-powered competitors over the lifetime of the vehicles. A 10-inch infotainment screen is an optional extra, which includes the latest Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity applications.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

Diesel vehicles may be totally banned as they wont meet the regulations of BS6 round 2. These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not.

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