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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. First, they believe that more time is necessary to establish the infrastructure that will be used for electric vehicles.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains.

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Strong growth for the EU LCV market in 2024

Baua Electric

Of the five-digit sales markets, notable performances were recorded in Hungary (up 19.4%), Romania (up 17.3%) and Portugal (up 13.3%). of all registrations. Hungary and Romania saw volumes rise 16.4%, followed by Portugal (up 14.9%), Austria (up 11.1%), Ireland (up 6.5%), Poland (up 4.9%) and Denmark (up 2.7%). share in 2023.

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Renault to introduce brand new vehicle

Green Cars News

The successor of the old Megane, the Renault Fluence will be launched with a series of engines, with all diesel models having a carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rating of 119g/km and qualifying for the Renault eco2 signature. In total there will be two petrol versions: a 1.6 16V 110hp with automatic transmission; and a 2.0

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

Baua Electric

Meanwhile, the Czech Republic (up 8.5%), Romania (up 7.9%), Austria (up 7.6%) and Denmark (up 2.5%) also increased volumes. All major EU new-car markets improved in the first seven months of 2024, as Germany and France jumped by 4.3% The gap to petrol shortened too, going from 11.8pp one year ago to 5.5pp. million deliveries.

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EU new-car market suffers worst performance in over two years

Baua Electric

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) contributed heavily to this slump. Elsewhere, Poland (up 14.8%), Romania (up 8%), Portugal (up 2.5%), the Czech Republic (up 2.3%) and Denmark (up 1.5%) saw growth. This affects more affordable all-electric made in China. All-electric cars made up 12.6% and 3% respectively.

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

Baua Electric

However, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are not driving growth as they historically have done. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.”

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