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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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With the exception of France (+8.3%), registrations of gasoline cars fell in all major EU markets during the three-month period: Germany (-30.0%), Spain (-25.7%) and Italy (-4.8%). Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). This growth was spurred by big gains in key EU markets, most notably in Germany (+149.0%) and Italy (+145.6%).

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Hertz Italy Launches smart fortwo Electric Vehicle in Rome for Italo-NTV train customers

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These electric vehicles can be booked from €8 (US$10) per hour through the website [link] using the special Italo discount code, and will be powered at charging units provided by Enel, Italy’s largest electric utility. The zero emissions two-seater is powered by a lithium-ion battery developed by Tesla Motors Inc.

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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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powered vehicles (APV) combined held a market share of 13.2%. Gasoline car sales grew in all 28 EU countries, with Italy recording the highest percentage increase (+20.9%) of the five major markets. powered cars grew significantly (+66.2%) across the EU. in hybrids (PHEV) posting strong gains (+76.5% All alternatively?powered

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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The Jeep 4xe models will debut in Jeep showrooms across Europe in September with three trim levels: ‘Limited’, ‘S’ and ‘Trailhawk’, two power levels—190 or 240 hp—a suite of technology and safety features, exclusive new e-driving functions, and public and home charging solutions with the easyWallbox. Earlier post.)

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. During the third quarter, cars powered by conventional internal combustion engines lost further ground, with their overall market share going down from 88.6% of the EU car market.

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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEV) provided a strong boost to this growth (+133.9%) with 66,128 new cars. Despite a slight decline during the second quarter (-7.2%), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) remained the bestselling alternatively-powered vehicle type in the European Union, with 172,149 units registered in total and representing 9.6%

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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By contrast, demand for diesel and gasoline vehicles tumbled dramatically, although gasoline-powered cars still account for more than half of the EU market, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Alternatively-powered vehicles (APV). Graph: ACEA. Gasoline and diesel cars. to 738,392. to 738,392.

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