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

Green Car Congress

Many factors affected the increase in CO 2 emissions from new vans in 2018, including an increase in the mass, engine capacity and size of the vehicles. Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. g CO 2 /km).

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

Green Car Congress

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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Markets Roundup December 2020

EV Sales

. * 106.000 units - With plugin sales already being the largest volume of the overall market (54% BEVs, 20% PHEVs), one can't expect surging sales, but still, sales were up 33% in 2020, so expect them to continue taking share from the remaining powertrains, albeit more slowly from now on. And 90%-plus in 2022? Netherlands * VW ID.3

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