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November saw France, Europe’s second largest auto market, hit a record 23.5% Legacy diesels and plugless hybrids continued to stagnate below 20% share, with petrol taking a breath at just under 37% share, before its next dive. The overall auto market was down nearly […]. share a year ago.
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market share last month. market share in the new passenger cars sector. market share in the new passenger cars sector. Cars running on petrol and diesel engines made up 4.3% (451 vehicles) and 4.1% (430 vehicles) of new passenger car sales in Norway last month. Hybrid sales dropped by 6.4% compared to July 2020.
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