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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations (and 63% including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)). The mass increase was observed for all vehicle segments (small, medium, large regular cars, and SUVs) and for both gasoline and diesel cars. g CO 2 /km) and Bulgaria (145.1

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase. The average fuel-efficiency of new vans varied widely across Member States due to the different models and sizes of vehicles sold in each country. g CO 2 /km), followed by Bulgaria (134.4 g CO 2 /km).

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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The new EU law will require that all carmakers achieve a 100 percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2035 for all new cars sold, eliminating the possibility that gas or petrol-fueled engines can be sold in any of the 27 countries in the EU. Along with the 2035 ban, the EU plans to cut 55 percent of CO2 emissions for all new cars sold from 2030 on.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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million vehicles were registered. There were 24,000 electric vehicles registered in 2013, which is a small fraction of the fleet but which represents a 71 % increase on 2012 numbers. There were 11.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2013. This figure has declined continuously since its peak in 2007, when 15.5

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