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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%). Despite growing at a slower rate than in previous years, the shift from traditional cars to SUVs continued in 2018.

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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. On average, the CO 2 emissions of diesel cars (121.5 The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6%

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Kia EV9 wins Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year 2024 title | Autocar Professional

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” Why the Kia EV9 won After careful analysis and thorough examination, the verdict overwhelmingly favours the Kia EV9 as the leading choice in the realm of electric SUVs. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit.” Ylle Rajasaar, Estonia.

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

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4-cylinder engines and hybrid vehicles as a percent of cars sold in the US. In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars.

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