30 new cars were registered per 1,000 inhabitants in the EU in 2017.
Category: Automotive
Statistics – CO2 Emissions of New Cars
CO2 Emissions of New Cars 18/06/2018 Tweet LinkedIn Like +1 The average new car emits 118.5g CO2/km. Categories Trends in New Car Registrations CO2 Emissions Interactive Infographics
CHAdeMO Standard Ups Power To 400 kW, Surpasses CCS
The significant increase in power (compared to 200 kW in v1.2) was possible thanks to doubling the voltage from 500 to 1,000 V at a maximum current of 400 A (which requires a liquid-cooled cable). The new version of the protocol also incorporates a plug-and-charge (PnC) functionality, that enables automatic authentication and billing when the plug… Continue reading CHAdeMO Standard Ups Power To 400 kW, Surpasses CCS
Suzuki reveals next-gen Jimny SUV
Suzuki Motor Corporation has officially released images of its new Jimny ahead of a formal unveil in Japan later in the year. Spied testing multiple times and with a number of leaked images, details regarding the Jimny have been floating around for a while now. The new images confirm what had been revealed in the… Continue reading Suzuki reveals next-gen Jimny SUV
Statistics – Employment Trends
Some 13.3 million people, or 6.1% of the EU employed population, work in the automotive sector. Moreover, the 3.4 million high-skilled jobs in automotive manufacturing represent 11.3% of EU’s manufacturing employment. Categories Employment Trends Interactive Infographics
Statistics – Share of alternative fuel vehicles per vehicle segment
Share of alternative fuel vehicles per vehicle segment 18/06/2018 Tweet LinkedIn Like +1 Over 5% of all passenger cars on Europe’s roads run on alternative fuels, but only 1.5% of all light commercial vehicles and 2.1% of buses. Categories Vehicles in Use Share of Alternative Fuel Vehicles per Vehicle Segment Environment and Sustainability Passenger Cars… Continue reading Statistics – Share of alternative fuel vehicles per vehicle segment
Statistics – Vehicles Per Capita, by Country
The European Union counts 587 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants.
Statistics – Average Vehicle Age
Average Vehicle Age 18/06/2018 Tweet LinkedIn Like +1 The EU vehicle fleet is getting older year-on-year. Categories Vehicles in Use Average Vehicle Age Interactive Infographics
TLS GmbH: New Mazda dealership in Bornheim
The car entrepreneurs Tim te Laak and Thomas Schmitz are expanding their business with another Japanese vehicle brand. TLS GmbH is growing Mazda, Next weekend (22nd and 23rd June 2018), the trading company in Bornheim, on the outskirts of Bonn, opens a new car dealership of the Japanese brand. In the Business Park South, a… Continue reading TLS GmbH: New Mazda dealership in Bornheim
Temporary workers exploited
18.06.2018 Ι Who is ill, who flies. Anyone who complains flies. They are cheated out of working hours and holidays. But who asks too often, flies. Among the 1200 temporary workers of the rental company DEKRA in the Mercedes plant Rastatt prevails a climate of fear. IG Metall is now tackling the grievances together with… Continue reading Temporary workers exploited