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BYD expands reach in Europe with best-selling Atto 3, Seal EV launching in Greece

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China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is expanding its presence in Europe by launching its best-selling Atto 3 and Seal in Greece. BYD expands in Europe, launches two new EVs in Greece BYD is “just getting started” in Europe, according to the region’s CEO, Michael Shu. Even before it begins producing vehicles at its Hungary plant.

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Study finds significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to air pollution

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Findings of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in the European Respiratory Journal suggest that a significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to outdoor air pollution, and that these cases could be prevented. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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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.

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Audi is the latest automaker to reveal plans for a lower-cost EV

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BYD just expanded its footprint in Europe by launching its best-selling Atto 3 and Seal EV in Greece. The global EV leader plans to more than triple its share of the European EV market before it even begins production in the region.

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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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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. In contrast, the rest of the segments combined recorded a significant decline in volume of 3.6%.

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JRC Report Concludes Extreme Weather Wont Affect Average Levels of European Crop Output for 2010; Yields Up, Although Acreage Down; Heat and Drought Have Huge Impact on Russia

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Russia ranks fourth on the global list of wheat exporters. Meanwhile, both spring and early summer brought a severe shortage of rain to Belgium, the Czech Republic, northern Germany, Greece, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, eastern Poland and the UK. The extreme cold kept farmers from starting their season on schedule.

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