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According to the "European Automotive News" report, Italy will at any time become Europe's sixth country where diesel cars sell more than gasoline cars. In September, the Italian-registered diesel sedan accounted for 52.4% of its total registration volume for the first time. So far, the Italian market's diesel vehicles accounted for 47.3%, and this year is expected to reach 49%. At present, the sales of diesel cars in France, Spain, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg exceed those of gasoline.
Italy is only a precursor to the upcoming sweep of diesel vehicles in Europe. In the past four years, the sales of diesel vehicles in Western Europe have increased by 4 percentage points each year. The market share has soared from 24.8% in 1998 to 40.3% in 2002.
According to prediction by Colin Kuchman, a Global Insight automotive analyst in London, UK, sales of diesel vehicles in Western Europe this year will reach 43.2%, reaching 45.9% in 2004, and will continue to maintain steady growth in the coming years.