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Future EU CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto makers sound alarm after parliament vote

Brussels, 11 September 2018 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has sounded the alarm on the outcome of yesterday evening’s European Parliament vote on future CO2 targets for cars...

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Fuel types of new cars: diesel -15.5%, petrol +19.8%, electric +43.8% in second quarter of 2018

Brussels, 6 September 2018 – In the second quarter of 2018, almost 57% of all new passenger cars in the EU ran on petrol, while diesel cars accounted for 36.3% of the market. All alternatively-powered...

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Negative job impact of forced electric car push underestimated by European Commission, report shows

Brussels, 4 September 2018 – A recent report by FTI Consulting reveals that the European Commission underestimates the impact of a forced push for electric cars on EU employment. The report was launched...

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Electric cars: unrealistic CO2 targets proposed by EU Parliament ignore lack of charging points

Brussels, 5 July 2018 – Ahead of next week’s European Parliament votes on future CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) warns that the severe lack and...

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Car CO2 targets: EU Parliament proposals unrealistic, study on electric car affordability shows

Brussels, 28 June 2018 – A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shows that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU. The...

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Post-2020 CO2 targets: Cars must be affordable and rechargeable, auto industry says

Brussels, 5 June 2018 – One month before key votes on future CO2 targets for cars in the European Parliament, and a few weeks before discussions amongst EU environment ministers, members of the European...

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Fuel types of new cars: diesel -17%; petrol +14.6%; electric +47% in first quarter of 2018

Brussels, 3 May 2018 – In the first quarter of 2018, 37.9% of all new passenger cars in the EU ran on diesel. Petrol cars accounted for 55.5% of the market, making it the most sold fuel type....

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Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows

Brussels, 12 April 2018 – A report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that there is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, with...

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Alternative fuel vehicle registrations: +35.1% in fourth quarter; +39.7% in 2017

Brussels, 1 February 2018 – In the fourth quarter of 2017, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in the European Union continued to grow – EU results were 35.1% higher than in the same period in...

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Safeguarding auto industry competitiveness, amidst Brexit and CO2 policy concerns

Brussels, 31 January 2018 – While the EU passenger car market grew by 3.4% in 2017, with over 15 million cars sold, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) now forecasts that growth will...

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