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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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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

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litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine sourced from BMW that powers the Range Rover lineup including the Sport SV. JLR won’t reveal specifications as yet but the Defender Octa is expected to get the 4.4-litre The V8 motor develops 609 bhp and 800 Nm and can propel the Range Rover Sport SV from 0-100 kmph in just 3.8

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Hybrids shine as EU new-car market sees summer growth

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The gap to petrol shortened too, going from 11.8pp one year ago to 5.5pp. France (down 23.9%), Slovakia (down 22.8%), Austria (down 19.7%), Portugal (down 18%), Croatia (down 12.9%) and Spain (down 11.6%) also endured double-digit decreases. Meanwhile, petrol registrations in Italy grew 3.8% Hybrids took a market share of 29.6%

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

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Other five-digit markets that struggled were Belgium (down 46.8%), Portugal (down 27.5%), Sweden (down 16.8%) Slovakia (down 5.6%) Austria (down 2.3%) and the Czech Republic (down 1.4%). Puzzling Petrol Petrol did not fare much better than its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterpart in August. decrease in Germany.

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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

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Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. The post The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries appeared first on TESLARATI. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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