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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

Green Car Congress

We are in the decade of the hybrid electric vehicle despite the fact that most off-road and underwater vehicles are pure electric. By value, hybrid cars are now the largest electric vehicle sector and, since they will be with us for at least fifteen more years, improving the hybrid technology is of major interest.

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. First Mondeo Hybrid.

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Spain bucks trends with another month of registration growth

Baua Electric

11 March 2025 Read next Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy 10 March 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: European Commission launches new action plan 07 March 2025 Read next Can new-car registrations be boosted in Germany? However, Spain has seen a rise of 8.4% instead of 11%. year on year.

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Petrol and diesel registrations drop dramatically

Baua Electric

Following poor results in August , the new-car markets of France, Italy and Spain were hoping for better fortunes in September. Yet Spain experienced growth in September, putting it back on track to a full-year improvement. Yet Spain experienced growth in September, putting it back on track to a full-year improvement.

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Diesel new vehicle market share in Europe in February dropped to 39.5%; SUVs still driving growth

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This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. Demand for petrol is continuing to grow as diesel declines—petrol registrations increased by 16% in February. respectively.

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

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Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita. United Kingdom. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

Baua Electric

28 August 2024 The EU new-car market grew marginally in July, driven by strong hybrid growth as other popular powertrains struggled. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ( ACEA ), the increase was driven by hybrids , including full and mild hybrids. The hybrid market share surged 6.5

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