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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% of total car sales (a market share which remains stable), hybrids for 2.6%, and cars powered by propane or natural gas for 1.3%. One will provide the traditional benefits of efficiency and fuel economy, as in the current offer. Gasoline vehicles now account for 48.5%

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Maruti Suzuki Swift: 19 years of swift success in India. What makes it standout

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 27 Apr 2024, 10:40 AM The Maruti Suzuki Swift has been in the Indian market since 2005. Over the generations, the Swift has been a top seller in the Indian passenger car market. --> The Maruti Suzuki Swift has been in the Indian market since 2005. petrol engine and a 1.2L CNG engine.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. It also reviews government policies in a number of OECD countries as well as a selection of non-OECD economies.

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Give us a plug! China’s GWM set to launch raft of PHEV Haval, Tank and Cannon models in Australia.

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Stand by Australia, Chinese giant GWM could soon unleash a plug-in hybrid attack on our market through its Haval, Tank and Cannon (ute) brands. 2024 Ora Sport EV – still not locked in for our market, but RHD UK has it. GWM has such plug-ins already on sale in overseas markets, or soon about to. There are reasons here.

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New Volkswagen Polo BlueGT with cylinder deactivation offers gasoline engine fuel economy of up to 52 mpg US

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The new car will be on the market in July. TSI in the Polo BlueGT is the top engine of the entirely new EA211 series of petrol engines. As such, the Polo BlueGT closes the gap between the Polo 1.2 TSI (77 kW / 103 hp) and the Polo GTI (132 kW / 177 hp). Earlier post.)

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2024 Suzuki Swift to soon go on sale in this country before launching in India

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 27 Mar 2024, 12:18 PM 2024 Suzuki Swift will come with a new three-cylinder petrol engine that is supposed to be more fuel efficient than the current four-cylinder unit. In the Indian market, the 2024 Swift will go on sale in the coming months.

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CNG car and SUV sales jump 29% in first 10 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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India’s market for CNG-powered cars and SUVs expanded in August 2023 with the launch of the Tata Punch CNG compact SUV (Rs 710,000-Rs 968,000 ex-showroom), which was Tata Motors’ response to the introduction of the Hyundai Exter CNG compact SUV (Rs 824,000-Rs 897,000, ex-showroom). This gives Tata Motors an 18% market share.

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