Europeans bought as many hybrid cars as they did diesel in Europe in 2021 for the first time as the European Commission presses forward with its intention to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035.
Sales of non-rechargeable hybrids - vehicles that run on fuel but also have an electric component that reduces consumption - were up 60% on the previous year and amounted to almost 20% of the total market share.
That is on a par with ordinary diesel vehicles, sales of which fell by 31% across the continent, according to the Association of European Manufacturers (ACEA).
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Electric car sales accelerate as Europe turns away from diesel | Euronews
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2/25/17
USA - CRIME: Spectators injured after car plows into crowd during New Orleans parade
Police in New Orleans say up to 28 people were injured on Saturday when a
vehicle drove into crowds watching a parade. One person is reportedly
in custody; terrorism is not suspected.
New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Ambria Washington said that "initial reports show so far that about a dozen people are in critical condition," the local Times-Picayune newspaper reported. She said the number of injured may increase as an investigation continues.
Read more: Spectators injured after car plows into crowd during New Orleans parade | News | DW.COM | 26.02.2017
New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Ambria Washington said that "initial reports show so far that about a dozen people are in critical condition," the local Times-Picayune newspaper reported. She said the number of injured may increase as an investigation continues.
Read more: Spectators injured after car plows into crowd during New Orleans parade | News | DW.COM | 26.02.2017
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