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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), in 2022, 9.3 tonnes of additional greenhouse gas emissions and 5.7

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Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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of new car registrations in the first half of 2017, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). Policy makers need to be aware that a sudden shift from diesel technology to petrol will lead to an increase in CO 2 emissions, given that the market penetration of alternative powertrains remains low.”

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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To ensure validity, the shopping encounters were triangulated with 30 expert interviews with major automobile manufacturers, importers and associations, and other related organizations such as EV charging station providers across the Nordic region. Among their findings: Out of the total 126 dealership visits conducted, only 8.8%

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data demonstrating the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and both GDP and customer incentives. In other words, the final product alone—no matter how good it is—is not sufficient to create demand.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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Tube Investments to launch electric 3 wheeler passenger vehicles in India

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The electric three-wheelers are growing rapidly in India and many big automobile manufacturers and startups have launched their electric vehicle s and some are still in a queue to launch. Whereas the sales of petrol, diesel and CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers increased by just 10.6

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Nitin Gadkari announced to manufacture flex-fuel vehicles & flex-fuel strong hybrid EVs 

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In order to substitute India’s import of petroleum as a fuel and to provide direct benefits to our farmers, we have now advised the Automobile Manufacturers in India to start manufacturing Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) and Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV).(1/4).

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