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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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And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. 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. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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

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Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. Customers will also be able to purchase the Polestar 1 outright if desired. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.).

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles together still remain a small fraction of total sales, accounting for 1.1% The two countries that in 2015 had the highest share of plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicle sales, the Netherlands and Denmark, both saw significant sales decreases in 2016 of these vehicle types. of registrations.

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Dacia Spring continues to lead the French EV market

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Full electrics grew share, whilst plugin hybrids remained static. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). With plugless hybrids (HEVs) also growing share (adding 2.6% This suggests that we could expect a given country’s monthly volumes to approximately double compared to last year — so long as purchasing power can keep up. year on year.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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AESC will market its laminated compact lithium-ion batteries to automotive manufacturers around the world for use in electric-powered vehicles (hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles). Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. The two companies have made a series of deals across the world supplying carsfor the electrification programmes of cities and whole countries – Denmark,Israel and Portugal among them.

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

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The market for pure BEVs is likely to be limited because their inherently limited driving range and long recharging times, and their high cost, make them less attractive to purchasers looking for an all-purpose vehicle. BP, Chevron, Concawe, the Department of Energy U.S.-China

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