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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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This is the first increase in average CO 2 emissions from new vans since the regulation came into force in 2011, following a sharp decrease in 2017. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. g CO 2 /km) are now very close to those of gasoline cars (123.4

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Opel expanding and enhancing its LPG offerings; new 1.4L LPG Turbo EcoFlex for Astra and Meriva

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liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX dual fuel engine. liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX engine. The dual fuel engine can operate in LPG and gasoline mode and is available in two power versions: 103 kW/140 hp with 200 N·m/148 lb-ft of torque in the Astra 5-door and Sports Tourer and with 88 kW/120 hp with 175 N·m/129 lb-ft in the Meriva.

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Pike Research forecasts hybrids and plug-ins to grow to 4% of European market in 2020

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Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% With fuel prices significantly higher than in North America for many years, small, efficient gasoline- and diesel-engine cars have led European sales figures.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden. The majority of vehicles registered in 2018 were powered by gasoline engines, with the fuel type making up 57% of all registrations. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. market share. of total registrations in 2008.

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Ram Truck to offer factory-built CNG pickup

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liter HEMI V-8 and features both compressed gas storage tanks and an 8-gallon gasoline fuel tank. liter HEMI bi-fuel engine has been modified to run on compressed natural gas as well as gasoline. Although a small amount of gasoline is used during engine startup, the Ram CNG runs exclusively on compressed natural gas.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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Ford commissioned the survey, conducted by the consultancy The Futures Company, to better understand the opinions and attitudes of Europeans across a range of mobility issues—from car sharing to green driving to the future of the internal combustion engine. In 2011, Ford Motor Company spent €4.1 Future mobility solutions.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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We are in the decade of the hybrid electric vehicle despite the fact that most off-road and underwater vehicles are pure electric. Indeed, most electric aircraft are pure electric as well. These vehicles are mainly small, as are electric two wheelers which are also almost all pure-electric.

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