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JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

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The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. The total value of CO2 emissions was on a steady decline from 2007, but started to slowdown in 2016 as the fall reduced from -4.1 The emissions averages for SUVs worsened by 1.4 g/km to 120.5

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. The other markets recording large improvements in emissions levels were Sweden and the Netherlands. diesel new cars in the Netherlands; one year later this changed significantly to 1.9 —Felipe Munoz.

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Netherlands January 2021

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market share), effectively beating the previous record of 2,099 units, set in January 2015, when the Netherlands were a PHEV paradise.Will we see plugin hybrids experience a ressurgence? ), BEVs experienced in January the expected sales hangover (-34% YoY, to 1,336 units, or 3.8%

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

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EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. About 38% of new car registrations were SUVs. The mass increase was observed for all vehicle segments (small, medium, large regular cars, and SUVs) and for both gasoline and diesel cars.

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

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs. In 2018, 1.66

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ICCT analysis finds 2025 European automotive CO2 standards can be met even if diesel share drops to 15%

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The team assumed that manufacturers would preferentially reduce diesel market share in the lightest segments first, starting with B class vehicles and progressing through C, D, and E class vehicles, so that the only diesel vehicles remaining in the 15% market share scenario were SUVs.

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Europe December 2020

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Unless Hyundai lowers its price.But enough of futurology, and back to last month performance, the Netherlands was the best market for the Hyundai nameplate, with a record 4,441 deliveries, followed by Germany (2,995 units), with Spain (578) being a distant 3rd. #5 Looking at December Top 5 Models: #1 Volkswagen ID.3

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