The chart below shows the number of different kinds of vehicles registered in Europe from 1996 to 2006. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The diagram presents the total

number

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of registered

vehicles

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in Europe, including private

cars

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, motorbikes, public

transport

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, and other types, and how these numbers changed between 1996 and 2006.

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, the

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of private

cars

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increased significantly,

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motorbikes, lorries, buses, coaches, and taxis experienced declines. Notably, private

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were the dominant mode of

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, with their numbers rising from 19 million in 1996 to 24 million in 2006, which represents a 26.32% increase.

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, the

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of motorcycles dropped by 400,000, falling from one million to 600,000, which is a sharp 40% decrease.

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, lorries saw a smaller decline of 20%, amounting to a reduction of 100,000

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.

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, the

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of public

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vehicles

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, including buses, coaches, and taxis, remained constant at 100,000 throughout the decade. Despite the mixed trends across different vehicle types, the

overall

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number

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of registered

vehicles

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in Europe increased during

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period. The rise in private

cars

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played a significant role in

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growth, highlighting their importance as the primary means of

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in Europe.