Brussels, 4 September 2019 – In the second quarter of 2019, the EU new-car market shifted further towards petrol vehicles. Petrol now represents nearly 60% of all new passenger car registrations, while demand for diesel continued to fall during the second quarter. Electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) accounted for 2.4% of total new car sales across the… Continue reading Press Releases – Fuel types of new cars: diesel -16.4%, petrol +1.7%, electric +35.6% in second quarter of 2019
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Now you get subsidies for the purchase of electric vans
The notified scheme is finally in place: Now you get from NOK 15 to 50,000 in subsidies from Enova when you buy a new zero-emission van. – This support scheme is an effective measure to make electric vans more competitive, says Erik Andresen of the Car Importers’ National Association (BIL). He aims that vans initially… Continue reading Now you get subsidies for the purchase of electric vans
Press Releases – Commercial vehicle registrations: +5.8% first half of 2019; +2.8% in June
Brussels, 24 July 2019 – In June 2019, demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU remained positive (+2.8%), marking the sixth consecutive month of growth. Total new commercial vehicles In June 2019, demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU remained positive (+2.8%), marking the sixth consecutive month of growth. The truck and bus… Continue reading Press Releases – Commercial vehicle registrations: +5.8% first half of 2019; +2.8% in June
Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: -3.1% first half of 2019; -7.8% in June
Brussels, 17 July 2019 – In June 2019, new car registrations in the European Union fell by 7.8% to 1,446,183 units. To a large extent, this drop can be attributed to a negative calendar effect. In June 2019, new car registrations in the European Union fell by 7.8% to 1,446,183 units. To a large extent,… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: -3.1% first half of 2019; -7.8% in June
Statistics – Share of direct automotive employment in the EU, by country
The 2.6 million direct manufacturing jobs in the automotive industry account for 8.5% of total EU manufacturing employment. This interactive chart shows the share of direct automotive employment in total manufacturing for each of the 28 EU member states. Top five EU countries with the highest share of direct automotive manufacturing jobs Slovakia (15.4%) Romania (15.3%)… Continue reading Statistics – Share of direct automotive employment in the EU, by country
Statistics – Direct automotive manufacturing jobs in the EU, by country
2.6 million direct manufacturing jobs are provided by the EU automotive sector. This map shows the number of direct manufacturing jobs for each of the 28 EU member states. Top five EU countries with most auto manufacturing jobs Germany (870,000 jobs) France (223,000) Poland (203,000) United Kingdom (186,000) Romania (185,000) Categories Go to Source
Statistics – Interactive map: Correlation between electric car sales and the availability of charging points
This map visualises the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and the availability of charging infrastructure for all 28 EU member states. Key observations Of the 144,00 charging points available across the European Union today, over 26% are located in the Netherlands (37,037), with another 19% in Germany (27,459), 17% in France… Continue reading Statistics – Interactive map: Correlation between electric car sales and the availability of charging points
Statistics – Interactive map: Electric vehicle incentives per country in Europe
This map demonstrates the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and the availability of customer incentives to stimulate ECV sales for each of the 28 EU member states. Key observations There is a correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and the availability of customer incentives to stimulate ECV sales.… Continue reading Statistics – Interactive map: Electric vehicle incentives per country in Europe
Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Brussels, 1 July 2019 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc. Mercosur is a market of approximately 270 million people, where 3.3 million new cars were sold last year. The EU exported 73,000 cars to… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto makers welcome conclusion of EU-Mercosur trade deal
Press Releases – Bus charging and refuelling infrastructure lacking, warn auto industry and public transport sector
Brussels, 28 June 2019 – The automobile industry and the public transport sector are calling on EU member states to step up investments in much-needed infrastructure for charging and refuelling alternatively-powered buses. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) issued this joint call following the Council of the… Continue reading Press Releases – Bus charging and refuelling infrastructure lacking, warn auto industry and public transport sector