Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2019
The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. With increased negative public perception towards diesels, combined with new government regulations such as WLTP and scrutiny of the fuel type, demand for diesel fell by 18% in 2018.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2020
As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. Despite an increase of EV models contributing positively to emission levels, the move away from diesel had a negative impact, one that the market could not offset. BEVs for every diesel car registered.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 1, 2018
But it was the positive economic situation across the continent that boosted results, JATO said, as midsize markets such as the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden all posted increases, and smaller markets like Hungary, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Lithuania similarly posted significant increases. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
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%). Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2017
France, Spain and Germany, along with mid-sized markets including the Netherlands and Austria, experienced the biggest increases in volume for the month, off-setting a decline in the UK market where registrations were down 11.2%. Growth was driven by the ever-increasing demand for SUVs and registrations in the segment grew by 21.6%
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Growth was driven by increased demand for gasoline, electric and hybrid vehic—and the ongoing strong performance of SUVs. In contrast, demand for diesel vehicles declined, with 498,500 units registered, a decline in volume of 9.9%. Gasoline vehicle sales rose to 619,300 units, accounting for 51.5% percentage points.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 29, 2019
This was largely because February marked a month of uncertainty for many of the bigger European markets, such as Spain, where registrations fell by 10% amongst political turmoil, and the Netherlands, where a change in tax on pure electric vehicles contributed to the 15% drop in overall registrations.
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