• Alternative fuel vehicle registrations up 19%
    • 29/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    In the third quarter of 2015, the total number of alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased (+13.4%), reaching 127,661 units. Of these, electric vehicle (EV) registrations showed a substantial increase (+62.2%), rising from 17,488 units in Q3 2014 to 28,360 units in Q3 2015. Demand for new hybrid [...]
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  • Diesels could become unaffordable
    • 12/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The European Commission is trying to get vehicle makers to agree to bigger cuts in emissions from diesel engines. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said car companies needed enough time to implement changes to emissions testing and the pressure comes in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions [...]
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  • ACEA revises car sales forecast
    • 09/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Last year was a turning point for the automobile industry in Europe. With a total of 12.6 million passenger cars registered, it marked the first positive annual result since the financial crisis began in 2007. This growth has been maintained throughout the first half of 2015. The European Automobile Manufacturers [...]
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  • Diesel discrimination is ‘unjustified’
    • 03/06/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) has voiced its surprise and disappointment at yesterday’s announcement that Euro 6 diesel cars will not be included in Category 1 of the new French colour coding scheme. For many years now, European vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers have led the [...]
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