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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%). and recorded its lowest volume since 2014. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. market share.

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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The market share of diesel vehicles fell to 39.5% in February, as gasoline car registrations increased by 16%. This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. respectively.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 grams; for diesel, 127.16 grams; and for alternative fuel vehicles (electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles), 104.14

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

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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For the second successive year, the share of diesel vehicle sales declined and in 2016 fell below 50% of new sales—the lowest share of new sales since 2009 according to the official statistics. However, diesel cars still remain the most sold vehicle type in the EU representing 49.4% of all new cars sold in the EU.

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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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JRC report finds electric vehicles in Europe on the way to full-scale commercialization

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This report covers battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), range extended electric vehicles (REV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The PHEV/REV group breaks down to: 50,869 gasoline PHEV. 12,613 diesel PHEV. This breaks down to: 86,230 BEV. 67,300 PHEV and REV. 3,818 REV (specifically, the BMW i3).