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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% From October to December 2019, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union fell by 3.7% Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable

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BEV overtake diesels sales for the first time in Europe

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Except for Hungary (-1.4%), all the EU markets grew, […] The post BEV overtake diesels sales for the first time in Europe appeared first on Electric Cars Report. This growth can be attributed to the region’s rebound from a low comparison base last year, primarily driven by vehicle component shortages.

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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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Opel introducing new 1.6L diesel engine family; fuel consumption reduced by up to 10%, Euro 6 compliant

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liter CDTI Ecotec diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter liter turbo-diesel engine as part of the fundamental renewal of its powertrain portfolio. liter CDTI Ecotec diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter liter CDTI Ecotec diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter liter diesels. liter range. Click to enlarge.

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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% 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. The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 respectively.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Report: Suzuki broadening ties with Fiat with 1.6L diesel engine deal

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liter diesel engines. Suzuki plans to use the engines in the SX4, which the two jointly developed, at its assembly plant in Hungary. Fiat’s new diesel engine complies with the latest environmental regulations and also cuts manufacturing costs. liter Fiat diesel engine under a licensing agreement in India.

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