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

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Several factors affected this emission increase, including an increase in the average mass and only a limited increase of the share of electric vans (BEV sand PHEV) from 0.8% Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase to about 3.5%, compared with 2% in 2018. g CO 2 /km.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase—last year by 42%. Around 97,000 BEVs were registered in 2017, a 51% increase compared to 2016, while sales of new PHEVs increased by 35%. However the share of these categories in the new fleet remains low (1.5 %).

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BMW eDrive Zones for PHEVs now available in 138 European cities

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In an eDrive Zone, BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) automatically switch to all-electric driving mode upon entering inner city areas. Positive overall CO2 balance for BMW plug-in hybrids. The vehicle recognizes the designated areas using geofencing technology and GPS.

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