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JATO: Euro car market drops 7.9% in June; SUV demand slows; Tesla posts highest market share gain

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The European car market dropped in June 2019 as 1.49 It was the biggest monthly drop so far in 2019, as only four out of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis posted growth but counted for a marginal 2.6% The diesel crisis is particularly challenging in Scandinavia, where electric cars continue to increase their market share.

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Euro Big 5 auto markets up 8.6% in April, SUVs continue to dominate; shift in segment shares

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Led by strong growth in Spain and Italy, new car registrations in Europe’s Big 5 markets grew by 8.6% million, April produced further gains across the top five European markets with SUVs driving higher volume and counting for 24.4% Germany continued to lead the market, with volume up by 8.4% market share at 116,400 units.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. The European market is still showing signs of strength despite a tough environment. This is a market share of 13.3% EVs were the lifeline.

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Total new car sales in Europe drop 2% in July; SUV sales up 12.5%

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New car registrations in Europe’s Big 5 markets dropped by 2% in July, as market conditions halted the positive trend that had dominated over the previous 15 months, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. to 108,769 units and sales in Italy were up 2.6% compared to the same month last year, to 132,893 units. Spain grew 4.4%

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The analysis, which compares national data on the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) with GDP per capita, shows that the market share of ECVs is close to 0% in countries with a GDP below €18,000 (~US$21,000), while it is no more than 0.75% in half of all EU member states. percentage points between 2014 and 2017.

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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

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10 of the 15 luxury car brands included in the research failed to come out on top in any of the European countries huge names such as Jaguar, Land Rover & Ferrari. The UK also chose two German luxury car brands (Audi & BMW) over numerous British options, as did Italy, ignoring Ferrari & Maserati!

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VM Motori Awards CGI Block and Bedplate Contracts for New 3.0L Diesel to Tupy

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Independent engine manufacturer VM Motori SpA of Italy has awarded. Following pre-machining of the cylinder blocks and bedplates at Tupy, final machining and engine assembly is performed in a purpose-built manufacturing facility at VM Motori in Cento, Italy. liter V6 diesel engine.

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