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Auto industry revises 2019 car sales forecast to -1%

Brussels, 27 June 2019 – In the side-lines of its annual general meeting in Brussels today, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) revised its forecast for 2019 passenger car...

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Electric car sales not taking off in lower-income EU countries, new data shows

Barcelona, 9 May 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data highlighting the correlation between the affordability of electric cars and their market uptake....

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€428 billion in taxes generated by motor vehicles in EU-15, new figures show

Brussels, 24 April 2019 – New data released today shows that motor vehicle taxation brings in €428 billion per year to governments in the EU-15 countries alone. This figure – up 3.5% compared with the...

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European and Chinese auto makers commit to working more closely together

Brussels, 15 February 2019 – The major European and Chinese automobile manufacturers pledged to strengthen their collaboration at a summit held in Brussels today, where their associations – the European...

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Stable EU auto market in view for 2019, with CO2 and trade challenges ahead

Paris, 13 February 2019 – In 2019, EU car sales will stagnate at 2018 levels in terms of units sold, staying close to the 15 million new registrations mark recorded last year, according to new forecasts by...

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Affordable mobility threatened by car CO2 targets, major auto CEOs warn

Brussels, 10 December 2018 – Ahead of tonight’s EU ‘trilogue’ negotiations on new CO2 targets for cars and vans, Europe’s automobile manufacturers warn that low-and-middle-income families will not...

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CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry urges MEPs to consider high stakes of plenary vote

Brussels, 1 October 2018 – Ahead of Wednesday’s European Parliament vote on future CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) draws decision makers’...

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€54 billion spent on R&D by EU auto sector per year, latest data show

Brussels, 8 June 2018 – According to the latest data, annual EU investment into R&D by the automobile and parts sector has risen by 7.4% to reach an all-time high of €53.8 billion.

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Motor vehicles generate €413 billion in taxes for EU-15, new data shows

Brussels, 16 April 2018 – The latest data shows that taxation on motor vehicles in the EU-15 is worth €413 billion annually – about three times the total budget of the European Union. This figure is up...

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Brexit: EU auto makers call for urgent action to solve sector-specific issues

Brussels, 19 March 2018 – Just a few days ahead of the EU summit, where the 27 heads of state are set to approve the European Council’s Brexit guidelines, the European Automobile Manufacturers’...

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