article thumbnail

Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK. This comes despite the ongoing geopolitical tensions across the continent.”

Chinese 52
article thumbnail

Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

Green Car Congress

Ford of Europe has previously announced plans to triple annual production of vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011. liter EcoBoost is also built in Ford’s Craiova, Romania, engine plant. Ford in Europe recently announced a new version of the Focus 1.0-liter

Ford 199
article thumbnail

EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

Green Car Congress

While air pollution in Europe has fallen significantly in recent years, it is still a problem in some parts of Europe, where HGVs can be a major factor, the report notes. Diesel, used by most HGVs, causes more air pollution per kilometer than other fuels such as petrol. km (US$0.10).

Pollution 223
article thumbnail

The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

Teslarati

Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. No comment has yet been made by the Social Democratic Party, which represents the final part of the government as well as a majority of the current coalition.

Petrol 94