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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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If it wants to become part of the solution Uber needs to stop using petrol and diesel cars and rapidly shift to 100% electric rides. A broad coalition of green NGOs in the US, Germany, France, the UK, The Netherlands and Belgium has just launched the #TrueCostOfUber campaign. That’s the right thing to do, full stop.

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In Europe, Ford introduces Mondeo hybrid wagon, 2.0L EcoBlue diesel for Mondeo

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Ford revealed the enhanced Mondeo—including a new Hybrid Wagon variant for the first time—at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Combined with the benefits of a low CO 2 petrol engine we expect the Hybrid to account for up to 50 percent of sales. liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine; electric motor; generator; 1.4

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

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Elsewhere, Portugal fell 9.5%, alongside Belgium (down 7.3%), the Netherlands (down 6.2%), Ireland (down 6%), Sweden (down 5.6%) and Greece (down 1.4%). On the other hand, Sweden (down 5.9%), the Netherlands (down 3.6%), Belgium (down 1.2%) and Ireland (down 0.3%) have had a poor 2024 so far. million deliveries. to 273,003 units.

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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. Looking at the remaining five-digit total markets, both Belgium and Sweden saw registrations decline by 20.3%. However, other six-figure markets were not so positive, namely Sweden (down 7.8%), Belgium (down 3.3%), the Netherlands (down 3.2%) and Ireland (down 0.9%).

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Strong growth for the EU LCV market in 2024

Baua Electric

decrease and deliveries in Belgium fell by 2.6%. The other three countries were Sweden (down 20.3%), Czechia (down 4.1%) and Belgium (down 3.9%). Electric LCV market falls Electric LCVs, including battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), fell 9.1% Conversely, Sweden endured a 12.3%

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Investment in critical minerals in web of doubt, says industry – ET Auto

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states aim to ban new petrol car sales by 2035, but there has been a push-back about those targets. “I think there is a lot of doubt right now that this will happen,” Mathias Miedreich, former CEO of Belgium recycling and battery materials group Umicore, told the conference. Both the European Union and 12 U.S.

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Which stories made the automotive headlines in 2024?

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Electric vehicle (EV) sales, tariffs, motor shows, and residual values all made the headlines. From residual value ( RV ) trends to battery-electric vehicle ( BEV ) registrations and from major motor shows to protectionist policies. Meanwhile, Belgium and the Netherlands have surpassed these two countries. in January.

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