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ACEA report finds growth of charging points not keeping pace with rising demand for electric vehicles in Europe

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A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the EU still falls far below what is needed, and remains unevenly distributed across member states. of new cars in the EU were hybrid electric last year (+4.5

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% in the third quarter of the year. of the EU car market.

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% Gasoline vehicle sales contracted by 32.2%, from almost 2 million units last year to 1.3 Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). million in Q1 2020. respectively).

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8 l/100 km) and who intend to purchase a vehicle in the future, expect a seven mpg increase, or to get 31 mpg (7.6 l/100 km) from their next vehicle. Each year from 2010 to 2013, the average fuel economy for these ‘new series’ vehicles increased by an average of 2.2

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