Electric vehicles as a proportion of the total fleet

Key messages Compared with 2016, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the EU-28 increased by 51 % in 2017, the highest increase since 2008. Nevertheless, BEVs continue to constitute only a very small fraction of new vehicle registrations. Around 224 000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) were registered in 2017, a 35 % increase compared with 2016.… Continue reading Electric vehicles as a proportion of the total fleet

Average CO2 emissions from newly registered motor vehicles

Key messages Despite a small increase in annual average CO2 emissions from passenger cars in 2017, new cars are becoming more efficient. The average car sold in 2017 was almost 16 % more efficient than the average car sold in 2010. Average annual CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans) continued to decrease in… Continue reading Average CO2 emissions from newly registered motor vehicles

Hamburg applies the brakes on diesel vehicles

Hamburg has become the first German city to restrict the use of diesel vehicles in response to a court ruling earlier this year. Germany’s second largest city has started to unveil signs preventing older diesel vehicles, which do not meet EU emissions standards, from entering two major thoroughfares. The ban will take force on 31… Continue reading Hamburg applies the brakes on diesel vehicles

EU sets out plan to cut truck emissions by 30%

The European Commission has put forth a proposal to regulate carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for the first time. The plan, released last week, confirms a target of reducing emissions in the sector by 30 percent by 2030. Despite contributing 6 percent of all the European Union’s carbon emissions, lorries, coaches and buses are currently… Continue reading EU sets out plan to cut truck emissions by 30%

New vans sold in Europe in 2017: large decrease in annual average CO2 emissions

 Image © Ryan Searle The average van registered in the EU in 2017 emitted 156.0 grams of CO2 per kilometre (g CO2/km), which is 7.7 grams less than in 2016. This reduction brings the EU average emissions 10.9% below the 2017 target of 175 g CO2/km. This target was already met in 2013. Further efficiency improvements… Continue reading New vans sold in Europe in 2017: large decrease in annual average CO2 emissions