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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022.

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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%). Diesel carries the market Diesel powertrains carried the EU LCV market in the full year, accounting for 84.5% Diesel volumes increased by 10.5% with 149,119 diesel registrations.

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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. The gap to petrol shortened too, going from 11.8pp one year ago to 5.5pp. It was the second worst-performing powertrain in the month and was outperformed by diesel in terms of volume. respectively.

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

Baua Electric

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. The powertrain sat 3.2pp ahead of diesel, compared to 8.6pp 12 months ago. Damaging diesel performance Diesel was the second worst-performing powertrain in the month, declining 26.4%

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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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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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Diesel, used by most HGVs, causes more air pollution per kilometer than other fuels such as petrol. Exhaust emissions from diesel engines were recently labelled as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Costs are also high in Luxemburg, Germany, Romania, Italy and Austria, at around €0.08/km

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Autovista24 – EV outlook 2025 – What is in store for Europe?

Baua Electric

The same is true in Eastern Europe, with Poland, Romania and Hungary also seeing lower shares. Instead, diesel was calculated to have the best TCO at the set age and mileage. The fuel type was followed by the BEV option, then petrol, with the PHEV in last place. The BEV option was by far the cheapest choice followed by the PHEV.

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