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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Western Europe's diesel car share close to falling below 10% in June
The region lost another 50k of diesel sales compared to June 2024, bringing the deficit in H1 of this year to 210k units. June's diesel share of new car sales, with just Greece data not available at the time of writing, was 10.7% - the lowest value seen so far since diesel began its long decline. Six of the 17 markets included in this analysis now have diesel shares below 5% while 11 have shares below 10%. Germany's diesel market remains more than twice as large as the second placed country (Italy) but is now starting to fall significantly, dipping below a 20% share in June and losing 20k units of diesel car sales versus June 2024. A key underlying reason is of course the requirement to work towards meeting the stricter EU CO2 target which, though now averaged over the years 2025-2027, has precipitated an uptick in the region's plug-in market so far this year. To June, BEV sales across Europe are up 30%year-on-year. After being broadly similar through 2023 and 2024, BEV sales have finally opened up a clear lead over diesel, spurred on by the changing EU CO2 regulatory framework. It seems unlikely that diesel could ever outsell BEV from this point forward. This article was first published on GlobalData's dedicated research platform, the . "Western Europe's diesel car share close to falling below 10% in June – GlobalData" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Top Gear
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
BMW 2 Series Coupe Price & Specs
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Top Gear
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Mercedes-Benz CLA Price & Specs
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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Vauxhall owner abandons hydrogen vehicle plans
The owner of Vauxhall has scrapped plans for hydrogen-powered vehicles after concluding there was 'no prospect' of making the technology profitable this decade. Stellantis, which also owns Fiat and Chrysler, said it was discontinuing a programme to develop hydrogen fuel cell vans because the market remained too 'niche'. It will instead focus on electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids to meet tough net zero targets imposed across Europe. The company also blamed a lack of refuelling infrastructure, weak consumer demand and the large investments needed. Stellantis had announced plans to launch a new range of hydrogen-powered vans this year via its Pro One division, with the vehicles set to be built in France and Poland. But it has now scrapped this entirely and is reviewing its position in Symbio, a hydrogen fuel cell company in which it owns a 33pc stake. Jean-Philippe Imparato, European operating chief of Stellantis, said: 'In a context where the company is mobilising to respond to demanding CO2 regulations in Europe, Stellantis has decided to discontinue its hydrogen fuel cell technology development programme. 'The hydrogen market remains a niche segment, with no prospects of mid-term economic sustainability. 'We must make clear and responsible choices to ensure our competitiveness and meet the expectations of our customers with our electric and hybrid passenger and light commercial vehicles offensive.' Serial production of Stellantis's Pro One range was scheduled to start in the summer in Hordain in France, and Gliwice in Poland. Stellantis said earlier this month that it may be forced to shutter vehicle plants owing to the risk of hefty EU fines for not complying with CO2 emission targets. Stellantis said research spending on hydrogen-related projects would now be 'redirected' to other efforts. The company is the latest to back away from hydrogen, which energy experts have warned would be expensive to produce en masse for fuelling transport or heating buildings. This is because most hydrogen producers will make the gas via either electrolysis – where electrically powered plants separate the hydrogen and oxygen molecules that water is made of – or by converting natural gas, a process that generates carbon dioxide. Burning hydrogen releases less energy than burning gas. Another source of hydrogen in future may be 'white' hydrogen that occurs naturally in the Earth's crust, deep underground. But for the moment, most experts argue hydrogen should be directed towards heavy industries that would be difficult to decarbonise by other means because of the inefficient ways by which it is produced. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Local Sweden
14-07-2025
- Business
- Local Sweden
Switzerland's SBB plans new night train to Copenhagen and Malmö
The Swiss government has allocated 47 million francs (€50m) for a new night train which will travel three times a week between Malmö and Basel, via Copenhagen, from April next year. But it's still not absolutely certain it will go ahead. Advertisement In a press release on July 10th, Switzerland's federal government announced that the Federal Office of Transport (FOT) had decided to award 47 million Swiss francs to subsidise SBB's new night train to Malmö via Copenhagen. "These funds are intended to cover the costs of operating this train service. We're talking about track and energy costs, but also the costs of rolling stock and personnel," SBB spokesperson Sabrina Schellenberg told Swiss broadcaster SRF. SBB is planning to operate three night trains each week in each direction, meaning six trains in total, with the service starting in April 2026. The company plans to redeploy the sleeping carriages currently used for its route between Zurich and Amsterdam, with new rolling stock then used on the Amsterdam route. READ ALSO: New international train to run from Copenhagen through Germany to Prague The Swiss government has outlined plans to provide 1.2 million francs in subsidies this year, increasing this to 8.9 million francs in 2026 when the service starts running, with a similar amount then earmarked each year between 2027-2030 It is not yet certain, however, that the Swiss Parliament will give the subsidies, which are part of the country's recent CO2 act, the final go ahead. The parliament needs to give final approval to the subsidies each December when voting on the federal budget. While parties on the left have criticised the government's decision to cut the amount allocated to long distance rail under the CO2 act from 30 million francs a year to just 10 million francs a year, parties on the right are criticising even this reduced level of spending. READ ALSO: Norway begins planning Oslo-Copenhagen night train Advertisement "I believe this is essentially a waste of taxpayers' money, because it is being invested in a route that does not necessarily have a future, and the money would be better used for existing routes," Thomas Hurter, an MP for the populist Swiss People's Party, told SRF. The Malmö route is SBB's only planned new route, with the company focused now primarily on improving the quality of existing night trains, with new rolling stock also ordered for night trains to Hamburg and Vienna.
