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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Green Car Congress

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Clean powertrain company Punch Powertrain acquires power electronics specialist Apojee

Green Car Congress

Punch Powertrain, a Belgium-based full-system supplier of fuel-efficient powertrains including transmissions and plug-in hybrid and battery-electric systems, is acquiring France-based power electronics expert Apojee. Like any e-axle, the TwinMotor can be used as a full 4eWD solution, a two wheel drive EV and a P4 PHEV solution.

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

Baua Electric

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. PHEVs accounted for 6.8%

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

Baua Electric

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%). Belgium surged 41.3%, while the Netherlands enjoyed a rise of 4.5%.

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No major improvement for EU new-car market in October

Baua Electric

year on year and Belgium fell by 5.5%. The increase in October was driven by positive results in Belgium (up 47.6%) and the Netherlands (up 32.2%). PHEVs in freefall While BEVs returned to growth, PHEVs struggled in October. This loss comes despite a strong performance in Germany, where PHEVs were up by 18.2%.

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Hybrids make history and overtake petrol in latest figures

Baua Electric

The dominance of the internal-combustion engine (ICE) may be at an end. Other large markets to see a decline included Belgium (down 18.6%) and Sweden (down 8.6%). A slight dip occurred in August, as BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) improved. When it comes to electrified powertrains, buyers appear to be shunning PHEVs.

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EU registrations dip continues

Baua Electric

Both Belgium and the Netherlands can be considered major markets for the all-electric powertrain. Last month, Belgium saw 13,040 BEV deliveries, up 38.9%. These included Germany, up 41%, Belgium, up 38%, and the Netherlands, up 25%. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) suffered a minor decline in February. year on year.

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