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Press Releases – Corona crisis: almost 1.5 million vehicles in production losses for European auto makers

Brussels, 9 April 2020 – Factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis have resulted in lost production amounting to 1,465,415 motor vehicles to date, according to new figures published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). This figure – covering passenger cars, trucks, vans, buses and coaches – is up from 1.2 million… Continue reading Press Releases – Corona crisis: almost 1.5 million vehicles in production losses for European auto makers

Press Releases – Fuel types of new trucks: diesel 97.9%, electric 0.2%, hybrid 0.1% market share in 2019

Brussels, 8 April 2020 – In 2019, 97.9% of all new medium and heavy trucks (over 3.5 tonnes) registered in the European Union ran on diesel, while petrol fuelled only 0.1% of last year’s registrations. Electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) accounted for 0.2% of total new truck sales across the region, while all alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined… Continue reading Press Releases – Fuel types of new trucks: diesel 97.9%, electric 0.2%, hybrid 0.1% market share in 2019

Publications – Position Paper: EU petrol and diesel fuel specifications during the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 crisis is affecting many areas of industry that are critical to keeping Europe moving and that ensure that essential goods and services can continue to move without interruption. However, reduced transport activity, especially of cars and vans with petrol engines, has led to a problem with stocks of winter-grade petrol that needs to… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: EU petrol and diesel fuel specifications during the COVID-19 crisis

UK new van market feels COVID-19 impact, as registrations halve in March

UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market down -54.3% in key plate-change month. Just over 30,000 vans hit UK roads, as lockdown measures come into force and dealers close. Demand down across the board with most segments experiencing double-digit declines. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new light commercial… Continue reading UK new van market feels COVID-19 impact, as registrations halve in March

UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis hits market

UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis causes showrooms to close. Steeper fall than during last financial crisis and worst March since late nineties with some 203,370 fewer cars sold in the month.1 Early SMMT analysis downgrades 2020 outlook to 1.73 million units, -23% lower than previous expectation. Sector re-deploys to… Continue reading UK new car registrations fall -44.4% in March as coronavirus crisis hits market

Press Releases – UK trade deal: EU auto makers call for far-reaching agreement

Brussels, 6 April 2020 – The scale and ambition of the trade agreement that replaces the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU must reflect the deeply intertwined nature of the automotive sector, urges the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). If not, this would not only severely damage the industry and the wider economy, but it… Continue reading Press Releases – UK trade deal: EU auto makers call for far-reaching agreement

Publications – Position Paper: EU‐UK Trade Negotiations

Brexit has created an unprecedented level of uncertainty in the automotive sector. Indeed, any change to the deep economic and regulatory integration between the EU and the United Kingdom will have an adverse impact on automobile manufacturers. As this position paper sets out, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on both sides to bear… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: EU‐UK Trade Negotiations

Press release 09 / 2020- vehicle registrations in March 2020

Date 4/3/2020 Flensburg, April 3, 2020. 215,119 Passenger cars (Passenger cars) were newly registered in March 2020. Compared to the same month in the previous year, the Corona crisis showed a decline of -37.7 percent. The number of commercial New registrations decreased by -39.6 percent, their share was 61.9 percent, private registrations lost -34.4 percent.… Continue reading Press release 09 / 2020- vehicle registrations in March 2020