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Fiat Chrysler to phase out diesels in its passenger cars in EMEA by 2021; electrification roadmap

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Fiat Chrysler will phase out diesel engines in its passenger cars sold in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) market by 2021, according to company executives presenting at FCA Capital Markets day in Balocco, Italy. The company, however, will still offer diesel in its light commercial vehicles across its brands.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. and 9 L ge /100 km, while the best (France and Italy) fell to between 5.2

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Diesel cars made up 45% of the new registrations. Compared to 2016, the registrations of diesel cars decreased in all EU Member States except in Italy (+0.6 The biggest decrease of diesel cars was registered in Greece and Luxemburg (- 19 and – 17 percentage points). g CO 2 /km ) and diesel cars (117.9 g CO 2 /km).

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

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Diesel vehicles constituted 36% of the new registrations, marking a drop of 9 percentage points from 2017, and 19 percentage points from 2011 when diesel cars peaked with a 55% share of new registrations. On average, the CO 2 emissions of diesel cars (121.5 g CO 2 /km) are now very close to those of gasoline cars (123.4

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe are built at the FCA Melfi Plant in Basilicata (Italy), where the Jeep Renegade has been in production since 2014. It is entirely made of aluminum for lightness (it weighs 106 kilograms). Earlier post.) Both Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe integrate two electric motors and an 11.4

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Pike Research forecasts hybrids and plug-ins to grow to 4% of European market in 2020

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Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% The biggest growth is expected in BEVs followed by PHEVs, with HEVs lagging behind. million PHEVs and 1.7 million PHEVs and 1.7 million HEVs. million HEVs.

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Audi’s European sales up 6% in November; A3 e-tron PHEV sales “extremely encouraging”

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In light of extraordinary effects in China and the model phase-out for the first-generation Q7 in the United States, we are satisfied with our sales performance in November. In addition to Italy (+18.5% to 16,700 units, despite the voluntary temporary halt to sales of diesel models. million units, up 3.4%. to 3,349 units.

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