Decline in diesel car sales offset by more demand for petrol; implications for climate targets | ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

Decline in diesel car sales offset by more demand for petrol; implications for climate targets | ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association
Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2% to 46.3% of new car registrations in the first half of 2017. In absolute numbers, 152,323 less diesel cars were sold. This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of petrol vehicles. Auto makers caution that this shift to petrol engines with higher CO2 values will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO2 reduction targets.