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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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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. 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. grams of CO 2 per kilometer.

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Ernst Young Survey Finds Roughly 60% of Chinese Consumers Would Consider Purchasing a Plug-in Vehicle

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Chinese consumers led in their consideration of a plug-in vehicle purchase. According to a new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center, roughly 60% of respondents in China said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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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. The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million registrations. market share.

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New Ford C-MAX sales double across Europe

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in 2011 (up from 6.7% in 2010), with the C-MAX range claiming segment leadership in Italy, Turkey and Ireland. liter Ford EcoBoost gasoline engine. In the US, Ford will introduce the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid based on the new Ford C-MAX five-passenger multi-activity vehicle.

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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. liter HEMI bi-fuel engine has been modified to run on compressed natural gas as well as gasoline. The Ram’s 5.7-liter The Ram’s 5.7-liter

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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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6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By comparison, 66% of those polled have owned a gasoline engine vehicle and 38% have owned a diesel engine vehicle. The survey was carried out between July and August 2012. Future mobility solutions. Earlier post.).