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Commercial vehicle registrations: -7.2% in January 2021

Brussels, 24 February 2021 – In January 2021, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union fell by 7.2% to 141,462 units.

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‘Plugging into the Green Deal’: Op-ed by ACEA President, Oliver Zipse

"The European automotive industry is on the road to climate neutrality. We regard climate protection as much more than an ecological commitment. What is at stake here is Europe’s economic future. We are in a...

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Passenger car registrations: -24.0% in January 2021

Brussels, 17 February 2021 – In January 2021, new car registrations tumbled by 24.0% from 956,447 units in January 2020 to 726,491 units this year, marking the lowest January total on record to date.

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EU should target 1m EV public chargers by 2024, say carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups

Brussels, 11 February 2021 – Carmakers, environmentalists and consumer groups are calling on the EU to set ambitious targets per country for the deployment of electric vehicle charging points. In a common...

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Fuel types of new cars: electric 10.5%, hybrid 11.9%, petrol 47.5% market share full-year 2020

Brussels, 4 February 2021 – In the fourth quarter of 2020, nearly one in six passenger cars registered in the European Union was an electrically-chargeable vehicle (16.5%). Stimulus packages introduced by...

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EU car sales: COVID recovery expected to start in 2021, auto industry says

Brussels, 3 February 2021 – After a year that saw the sharpest drop ever in EU car sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) forecasts that 2021 will...

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Automotive Regulatory Guide – 2021

The Automotive Regulatory Guide of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is a unique publication that provides a comprehensive overview of the national and international regulations...

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Truck makers gear up to go fossil-free by 2040, but EU and member states need to step up their game

At the end of 2020, Europe’s truck manufacturers made history when they agreed that by 2040 all new trucks sold have to be fossil-free to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. This year their priority is to work...

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