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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Several factors affected this emission increase, including an increase in the average mass and only a limited increase of the share of electric vans (BEV sand PHEV) from 0.8% Gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations (and 63% including hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)). g CO 2 /km).

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

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For the first year since monitoring started, gasoline cars became the most sold vehicles in the EU, constituting almost 53% of sales. The countries with the highest proportions of diesel sales included Ireland (65 %) and Portugal (61 %), Italy (56 %). The difference between average fuel efficiency of gasoline cars (121.6

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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% of the new vans fleet (2.4% g CO 2 /km).

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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The combustion engine in the Polestar 1 is a high-performance supercharged and turbocharged gasoline in-line four-cylinder engine. The mechanically driven supercharger adds torque from low-to-medium engine speeds together with the turbocharger up to 3500 rpm. The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. This result follows declines in January and February, taking the quarterly volume down to 3.04 million units. 29f21c0cbca83138705c33c58e16f247. >.

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. Gasoline-electric hybrid fuel efficiency. gasoline 2ZR –FXE (high-expansion ratio). . Click to enlarge. Maximum output.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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Values normalized to standard naturally-aspirated gasoline engine vehicle. From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. Includes vehicle weight reduction: at constant acceleration capability.

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