Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Automobile" produced 20 items.
| 1. Driving up demand for electric cars | March 3, 2011 |
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It is not clear whether Europe's car industry will play a leading role in the move away from oil. When the Geneva motor show opens today (3 March), electric cars will ... |
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| 2. The slower rise of electric cars | November 4, 2010 |
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The head of the trade association of car-parts manufacturers says although the electrification of cars is on its way, the shift from carbon should not be rushed. European... |
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| 3. Carmakers want continued support for development of electric cars | June 17, 2010 |
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Performance 'biggest obstacle to success'. The performance of electric cars is the biggest obstacle to mass-market success, but governments should maintain incentives for... |
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| 4. Spain's electric car plan drives into opposition | February 25, 2010 |
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Some member states concerned that Spain is placing too high a priority on electric cars. The Spanish presidency of the EU is facing resistance from national governments in... | |
| 5. Recharging fuel standards | February 4, 2010 |
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Cars that run on petrol must face tougher fuel efficiency standards if electric cars are to succeed. Visitors to the Brussels motor show last month could have been left with... | |
| 6. Getting into a scrap about car-scrapping | June 4, 2009 |
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The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association says that new car subsidies are “a good use of public money” (‘Car-scrapping schemes under fire', 28 May-3 June).... |
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| 7. Car-scrapping schemes under fire | May 28, 2009 |
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EU's environment agency says schemes will not promote cleaner vehicles. Government subsidies to encourage consumers to trade in their old car for a new one will do little to... | |
| 8. Czechs drive proposal to scrap old vehicles | February 12, 2009 |
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Czechs argue that there should be common rules on efforts to encourage modernisation of Europe's car fleet. The Czech government, with the backing of the European car... | |
| 9. Carbon – are carmakers in reverse gear? | April 26, 2007 |
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Two MEPS discuss car industry carbon emmissions | |
| 10. Commission prepares Dutch car-pollution precedent ruling | April 27, 2006 |
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The European Commission is set to rule on how far EU countries can act unilaterally to reduce air pollution from cars. A Commission decision, scheduled for next Wednesday (3... | |
| 11. A future for European cars? | March 8, 2006 |
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At the Geneva Motor Show which opens to the public today (2 March), carmakers are showing off their new models and their designs for the future, all vying for an extra little... | |
| 12. An electrifying performer | March 24, 2005 |
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From a standing start, it can reach 100 km per hour in less than 12 seconds, it has smoother cornering than any car currently on the market, and a top speed of 130 km/h. Not... | |
| 13. Fluorinated gas – will the Parliament go green? | March 24, 2005 |
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Will the proposal to ban fluorinated gases from cars' air-conditioning systems be ‘greener' after a second reading in the European Parliament? Observers says Irish... | |
| 14. The changing face of Europe's car industry | March 24, 2005 |
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Cars are big business for the EU and politically hugely important. The Union produces every third car in the world and its car industry keeps more than two million... | |
| 15. Will Potocnik get to va-va voom? | March 3, 2005 |
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A degree of uncertainty lingers over the “ride and drive” event being planned in Brussels's Cinquantenaire Park to show off cars powered by hydrogen and fuel cell... | |
| 16. Driving ambitions – to reduce deaths, ease emissions and invest in infrastructure | September 23, 2004 |
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Two MEPs voice their opinions on the best route towards vehicle and environmental safety. Carmakers can no longer merely pay lip-service to their environmental commitments,... | |
| 17. Baltic states top list of EU road deaths | July 8, 2004 |
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DRIVING in the Baltic states is nearly eight times more likely to kill you than using a car in the UK, according to the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). And even... | |
| 18. Car-sharing offers route to decongestion | February 6, 2003 |
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A NEW drive has been launched to encourage more car-sharing schemes on residential developments across the EU. Under such schemes, only a limited number of car parking... | |
| 19. Car-sharing gets in gear | January 17, 2002 |
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THE European Union is funding a pilot study into an innovative car-sharing scheme aimed at freeing-up gridlocked European streets. After the success of an earlier project in... | |
| 20. Gearing up for fight to protect EU car-makers | January 11, 1996 |
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Tim Jones meets Camille Blum, new secretary-general of the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers, and finds him ready for the tough challenges which lie ahead... | |
