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05 March 2010
The UN General Assembly declaration of a decade of action for road safety. Find out more about the activities linked to this major event at the Brussels level...
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05 March 2010
Belgian State Secretary for mobility announces that the Eurovignette will come back to centre stage after being left on the sidelines by the Swedish and Spanish EU Presidencies...
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04 March 2010
Anna Hedh, SE lead an own initiative report underlining that “it is essential to reinforce European Consumer policy to make it more effective and concrete for citizens”...
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04 March 2010
Switching from diesel to electric cars will not dent transport's carbon footprint over the next 15 years as long as Europe's electricity supply remains based on fossil fuels, according to Danish analysis...
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03 March 2010
The United Nations General Assembly yesterday passed a resolution to proclaim 2011-2020 a Decade of Action for Road Safety aimed at saving five million lives over the next 10 years.
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03 March 2010
Today, Euro NCAP releases the crash test results for five new cars the Citroen Nemo, the Kia Venga, the Nissan Cube, the Seat Exeo and the Toyota Verso.
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03 March 2010
The EC is setting up an expert group on future transport fuels to get advice on the development of political strategies and concrete measures aimed at substituting fossil oil as a transport fuel...
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02 March 2010
The member states have posted their best result ever on transposing internal market rules into national law on time, according to the 20th Internal Market Scoreboard published by the European Commission, on 1 March...
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02 March 2010
The 27 European ministers in charge of industry & the internal market officially called on the EC, to draw up an action plan for ‘green’ vehicles...
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01 March 2010
New motor vehicles identified by Rapex this week...
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26 February 2010
FIA Eurocouncil Chairman, challenged Siim Kallas, to target unequivocal remedies for the road fatality and injury epidemic that persists on Europe’s highways.
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26 February 2010
(1) Warning over battery bubble for hybrid cars / (2) 466 million electric two-wheel vehicles to hit the road by 2016 / (3) A hydrogen future: clean and cool? / (4) Biogas climate benefit greater than previously thought / (5) Honda says new hybrid system for big cars in sight / (6) Breakthrough on converting biofuel
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26 February 2010
(1) Software-related vehicle recalls and the future of automotive electronics / (2) Noise pollution to increase / (3) Brussels to table EU clean cars strategy / (4) EU adopts longer exemptions for lead in cars / (5) Antitrust: Commission confirms investigation into suspected cartel in the sector of automotive electrical and electronic components suppliers
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26 February 2010
(1) Subject: Tourism - car rental market in the EU / (2) Subject: Expiry of the Block Exemption Regulation in May 2010 / (3) Subject: Data protection / (4) Subject: Definition of the term ‘junction’ in Directive 2008/50/EC of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
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26 February 2010
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - report 7 - 2010 / 2 car manufacturers and 1 motorcycle manufacturer featured
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26 February 2010
Tourism in the EU27 - Total nights spent in hotels fell by 5% in 2009 - Nights spent by non-residents down by 9%
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26 February 2010
With the new European Commission in place, the Olympic Movement has been quick to table its priorities for implementing the new EU competence on sport.
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19 February 2010
Legal Commission invites FIA Clubs to showcase their best practice examples and win the legal award 2010! Apply by 15th March at the latest...
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18 February 2010
“Not bad but could do better!” that was the verdict of EuroTest’s latest local public transport survey around Europe.
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17 February 2010
In a letter sent to the newly elected Commissioner for transports, M. Siim Kallas, FIA Eurocouncil chairman stressed the importance of setting road safety targets in the upcoming Road Safety Action Plan along with other organisations...
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15 February 2010
Discover the new vehicles notifyed by RAPEX this week...
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15 February 2010
The following overview is based on a clubs survey organised by the FIA European Bureau in 2009. It is based on 26 answers representing 24 countries from the European Union and beyond.
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12 February 2010
FIA clubs' experts, meeting in Oslo on November 26-27 adopted a resolution on Fuel markets, competition and motoring taxation.
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12 February 2010
Rapex report 4 and 5 - 2 passenger car manufacturers and 1 all terrain vehicles manufacturer featured
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12 February 2010
WRITTEN QUESTION by Roberta Angelilli (PPE) to the Commission - Subject: Possible financing for road safety projects
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12 February 2010
(1) Opportunities for CT Created Through Electronic Road Tolling / (2) Spain faces sluggish progress on van emissions / (3) Amsterdam to trial road user charging (4) Commission calls on Member States to step up awareness of Europe's single emergency number 112
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12 February 2010
(1) Ministers of Industry agree that the European Commission should promote a common strategy on electric cars / (2) Commission to outline biofuels sustainability criteria
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05 February 2010
We believe that the Commission will adopt as appropriate functional limits the TPMS standard recently amended in Geneva — UNECE Regulation 64 (R64) — but we also believe that this regulation is clearly unfit to deliver any benefit in terms of either safety or, especially, the environment...
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05 February 2010
Question on the agreement on a ‘kilometre charge law’ (rules on imposing a charge dependent on use for driving a motor vehicle) aimed at further implementing the ‘polluter pays’ principle...
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05 February 2010
The European Court led down preliminary ruling on the interpretation of the Montreal Convention on the carriers' liability in the event of lost baggages...
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05 February 2010
A new study of attitudes towards transport and mobility has identified five groups of travellers...
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03 February 2010
Biofuels sold in Britain during the period 2008-09 achieved greenhouse gas emission savings of 46% compared to fossil fuels, according to a report published last week by the country's renewable energy agency.
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01 February 2010
The Italian F1 circuit of Monza was the venue for a weekend of motorsport entertainment enjoyed by FIA’s legal award winner, Portugal's ACP representative Gabriela Barreto.
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28 January 2010
Top of this list is the Volkswagen Golf VI that was first tested in 2008 under the former rating scheme and was re-released in 2009.
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27 January 2010
(1) WRITTEN QUESTION by Ivo Belet (PPE) to the Commission - Subject: Taxing passenger cars on the basis of environmental performance / (2) WRITTEN QUESTION by Catherine Stihler (S&D) to the Commission - Subject: Car hire fuel / (3) WRITTEN QUESTION by Jim Higgins (PPE) to the Commission - Subject: Sound emissions from motor vehicles / (4) WRITTEN QUESTION by Nessa Childers (S&D) to the Commission - Subject: Climate and transport package
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27 January 2010
(1) WRITTEN QUESTION by Andreas Mölzer (NI) to the Commission - Subject: Biodiesel / (2) WRITTEN QUESTION by Ivo Belet (PPE) to the Commission - Subject: Jatropha oil as a biofuel / (3) WRITTEN QUESTION by Bernd Lange (S&D) to the Commission - Subject: Use of MMT additives in fuel
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27 January 2010
(A) European Voice Special report - The future of cars: (1) Colour, chrome and curves, (2) Smarter and cleaner cars, (3) A surge in electric cars, (4) Style and high-performance hardware / (B)
The electric car — a green transport revolution in the making?
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27 January 2010
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - report 3 - 2010 / 1 passenger car manfacturer + 1 mini all-terrain vehicle manufacturer
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27 January 2010
(1) German government prepares nationwide Gigaliner trials / (2) Schleswig-Holstein: Sneaking extension of Gigaliner trials / (3) Switzerland: Mega trucks threaten North-South axis
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26 January 2010
In this news item, you will find a list of the 11 Commissioner-designates that are relevant to motoring and touring organisations as well as some interesting fact(s) that they have expressed during their hearings.
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25 January 2010
FIA clubs have a defining interest in the mobility of all, including senior and disabled people.
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18 January 2010
The FIA European Bureau held a follow-up workshop on fuel markets, competition and motoring taxation in Oslo (Norway), on the kind invitation of the Norges Automobil-Forbund (NAF).
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15 January 2010
Weekly overview of the alert system for non food products.
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15 January 2010
JRC-IPTS“Impacts of the proposal for amending Directive 1999/62/EC on road infrastructure charging - An analysis on selected corridors and main impacts”.
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14 January 2010
While clubs play an important role in improving road safety at national level the FIA European Bureau has been working on developing a consolidated European strategy about the role that the European Union can play to support the efforts of member states .
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14 January 2010
Ahead of the European Parliament hearing to decide Siim Kallas’ appointment as Transport Commissioner, the Eurocouncil of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) calls for vision and viable transport policies.
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11 January 2010
The European Parliament launched the hearings of the Commissioners proposed by President Barroso on Monday, January 11th. The process is due to be finished on January 26th... Learn more about this process!
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11 January 2010
The Treaty of Lisbon amends the current EU and EC treaties, without replacing them. It entered into force on December 1st 2009 and entails some significant changes for the work of the FIA European Bureau...
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11 January 2010
Preliminary road safety figures released by the FIA European Bureau point to a continued reduction of both road fatalities and road injuries. However, governments must remain vigilant in order to maintain this positive trend.
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08 January 2010
(1) Hybrid vehicles / (2) Harmonisation of the European road network / (3) Vehicle history reports
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08 January 2010
FIA President Jean Todt visited the FIA European Bureau. During his visit he took the opportunity to make introductions with the bureau’s staff and gain first hand insights into the work conducted by the FIA in Europe’s capital.
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08 January 2010
Antitrust: Commission launches public consultation on review of competition rules for motor vehicle sector
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08 January 2010
(1) 3rd FOT-Net Stakeholders Meeting on 27 January 2010 in Brussels / (2) European conference on human centred design for intelligent transport systems on 29-30 April 2010 in Berlin
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08 January 2010
(1) Special permit: Schleswig-Holstein violates EU law / (2) Gigaliner experiments in Germany continue in 2010
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08 January 2010
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 48 2009 + week 49 2009 + week 50 2009 + week 1 2010 - 1 all terrain vehicle manufacturer, 1 van manufacturer and 4 passenger car manufacturer featured
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08 January 2010
(1) Stronger rights for bus and coach passengers / (2) Ensuring sustainable transport in the future requires vision, not just tinkering, says EESC / (3) Sweden's ratio of "green car" sold increases
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08 January 2010
The Spanish coast is a popular destination for tourists. A recent study assessing tourism sustainability will be used to guide future planning.
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16 December 2009
Toyota to sell plug-in hybrids to consumers in 2 years
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16 December 2009
The EU Top12 Recommendations for Passengers
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16 December 2009
Amsterdam to get congestion charging?
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16 December 2009
Consultation period: 15/12/2009 - 01/03/2010
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11 December 2009
United Nations Climate Change Conference 07-12-2009 - 18-12-2009
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11 December 2009
(1) Labelling Directive / (2) Illegal exporting of old, polluting cars to the third world / (3) Fire extinguisher training as part of driving instruction / (4) Persistent infringement of Directive 2002/58/EC by the Italian authorities / (5) Italian privacy laws / (6) Vehicle Registration Tax in Ireland / (7) Civis system / (8) Illegal tolls / (9) Incentives for LPG cars
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11 December 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 46 + week 47 - 3 motorcycle manufacturers and 2 car manufacturers featured
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11 December 2009
GRFA study: Global biofuels reduce GHGs by 123.5 million tonnes - Reductions offset double the emissions from Denmark
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11 December 2009
(1) UK: Car industry welcomes electric tax breaks / (2) Ireland adopts carbon tax for non-ETS sectors / (3) French minister offers CO2 tax breaks for hauliers / (4) The European Electronic Toll Service
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04 December 2009
(1) Norwegians scrap tax exemption on biodiesel / (2) Commission authorises aid for construction and maintenance of A2 motorway in Poland / (3) Inauguration of key transport infrastructure project in Maastricht underlines the importance of European mobility / (4) Row brewing over eco-innovation rules for cars
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04 December 2009
The following memo gives an overview of the main innovations in the Treaty of Lisbon that enters into force on 1 December 2009.
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04 December 2009
(1) EC reserves phone numbers for victims of crime and non-emergency medical hotlines / (2) Road safety in Europe: a priority for the coming decade / (3) UK: Drink-driving law under scrutiny
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02 December 2009
The EU must promote a programme of safety engineering on high-risk roads across Europe if it is to reduce the annual €160bn (2 per cent of EU GDP) cost of road crashes by €50bn, according to the European Campaign for Safe Road Design.
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27 November 2009
New commercial vehicle registrations in Europe have declined for a year and a half now, dropping by 30.7% last month compared to October 2008.
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27 November 2009
ISO standard on automatic road safety and emergency messages will get help to victims quicker
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27 November 2009
The European Commission hosted on Friday the 20th of November 2009 a high-level conference in Brussels on the future of the European transport system.
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27 November 2009
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2010
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27 November 2009
(1) Icelandic government proposes new green taxes / (2) Guidance on Financial Incentives for Vehicles / (3) EU's top executive refuses to rule out Brussels tax
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27 November 2009
From November 2012 all new tyres on sale in Europe will be classified and labelled for fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise performance.
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27 November 2009
On behalf of the Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information Society (TEN) Section I am pleased to invite you to the “Move Together Day” conference, to be held on 7 December at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels.
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27 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 45 - 2009 / 2 car manufacturers and 1 motorcycle manufacturer featured
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27 November 2009
Millions of travellers who book holiday ‘packages’ with combinations of flights, hotels, car rentals should received better protection if things go wrong...
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27 November 2009
(1) Car hire charges / (2) Fitting global positioning systems (GPS) in cars in order to combat theft
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20 November 2009
(1) Hungary to change its legislation on car registration tax / (2) Dutch government finalises kilometre charge plan / (3) France to change a discriminatory aspect of its legislation relating to the 'malus tax' for second-hand vehicles imported from other Member States
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20 November 2009
In October, contrasting performances in Western Europe (+15.8%) and the new EU Member States (-36.9%) resulted in an overall growth of the European* new car market by 11.2% compared to a marked decrease (-14.4%) in October 2008.
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20 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 44 - 2009 - 1 car manufacturer featured
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20 November 2009
(1) France budgets over $158 million for speed enforcement in 2010 / (2) FIA EUROCOUNCIL ROADMAP TO ROAD SAFETY 2020
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20 November 2009
Find out more about the FIA vision on how to improve road safety in the future ten years...
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13 November 2009
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS' INITIATIVE
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13 November 2009
Congestion tax in Stockholm - Estonia, Slovenia and Sweden
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13 November 2009
UNWTO Invitation to Tender: Toolbox for Crisis Communications, Checklists and Best Practices
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13 November 2009
European electricity producers - Transport & Environment - Sainsbury's - E3CAR
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13 November 2009
(1) Regulation of vehicle noise standards / (2) Labelling Directive / (3) Consumer rights / (4)a and (4)b Single European road toll service / (5) Chinese tyres
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13 November 2009
The publication of a revised EU energy efficiency action plan could be postponed until early next year, ENDS has learned.
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13 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 42 + week 43 - 2009 / 8 passenger car manufacturers and 2 motorcycle manufacturers featured
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04 November 2009
The European Commission is pleased to invite you to participate to the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition 2010!
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03 November 2009
The European Commission put forward its proposal for a Regulation setting emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles and minibuses. What's at issue?
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26 October 2009
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched the most comprehensive map of noise exposure to date, revealing the extent to which European citizens are exposed to excessive acoustic pollution.
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26 October 2009
New commercial vehicle registrations in Europe* were down 27.7% in September compared to the same month in 2008, declining for the seventeenth consecutive month.
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26 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 41 - 2009 / 5 car manufacturers, 1 four wheels all terrain vehicle manufacturer and 2 motorcycle manufacturers featured
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26 October 2009
European Commission president José Manuel Barroso must back a proposal to reduce carbon emissions from new vans if he wants to keep his promise to decarbonise the EU transport sector during his second mandate, environmentalists have said.
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23 October 2009
One year after its relaunch, the FIA European Bureau's website has seen numbers of visitors more than quadruple.
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23 October 2009
At a time when Wallonia is about to multiply the number of radars on its roads, RACB presented a very sophisticated driving simulator not only for driver education but also for "eco-driving".
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23 October 2009
There are widespread problems with refusals of orders for EU consumers trying to purchase goods online in another Member state, according to a new European Commission report on cross border consumer e-commerce published today.
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23 October 2009
(1) Poland agrees re-routing of Via Baltica motorway / (2) EU backs 'weaker' tyre pressure monitoring standard
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23 October 2009
The European Commission is preparing to take legal action against Malta over its failure to comply with the EU's Noise Directive, The Times has learnt.
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23 October 2009
A new study attempts to predict the transition to sustainable transport by looking at the combined influence of social, policy, economical and technological changes on future transport choices. It indicates that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will dominate the transport sector by 2050.
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23 October 2009
New research investigated the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of ten major cities across the world. Of the cities, Denver released the largest amount of GHGs per capita and Barcelona the least.
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22 October 2009
EU invests first part of €500 million worth of TEN-T funding in infrastructure works
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22 October 2009
The European Travel Commission has just published its third quarterly report on European Tourism 2009 - Trends & Prospects.
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22 October 2009
PROmoting real Life Observations for Gaining Understanding of road user behaviour in Europe
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22 October 2009
Futuristic concept cars, plug-in hybrids, zero-emission electric vehicles and even a hydrogen-powered scooter jostled for the limelight as the Tokyo Motor Show kicked off on Wednesday.
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22 October 2009
If automakers use more aluminum and less steel in hybrid and electric-powered vehicles, they could cut the cost to consumers by $3,000 per vehicle, an aluminum industry-backed report says.
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22 October 2009
The cost of car insurance is rising at its fastest rate on record with young drivers taking the brunt of the increases, according to new research.
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22 October 2009
Three in 10 cars sold by Toyota Motor a decade from now will be low-emission, petrol-electric hybrids, a senior executive at the Japanese carmaker said on Wednesday.
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22 October 2009
Nissan Motor on Tuesday announced plans to market used lithium-ion batteries from its soon-to-launch Leaf electric car to solar-power generators and other secondary customers, the first major scheme of its kind that could bring down the high cost of owning a zero-emission vehicle.
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22 October 2009
The transition to a ‘greener’ and more eco-efficient economy can be accelerated by using economic instruments, including taxation.
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20 October 2009
(1) Euro 5 Provisions And Vehicle Security – ACEA Insights / (2) The “Euro 5” Comitology Amendments On Vehicle Repair Information – Myth vs Reality
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20 October 2009
From quaint US cities to off-the-beaten-path international retreats, away.com has released its picks for the top 10 hidden gem culinary travel destinations around the world.
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20 October 2009
A common theme emerging from surveys into the use of travel websites is that there is a lot of scope for improvement in the customer experience.
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20 October 2009
Electric cars will not be dramatically cleaner than autos powered by fossil fuels until they rely less on electricity produced from conventional coal-fired power plants, scientists said on Monday.
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20 October 2009
A British company has launched a legal challenge against an EU-wide limit on the metallic fuel additive MMT in petrol. The limit was adopted earlier this year as part of a revision of the fuel quality directive.
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20 October 2009
Germany and Sweden are among a group of member states trying to weaken the implementation of EU rules requiring that all new cars are fitted with tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) from 2012, green transport group T&E said on Monday.
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19 October 2009
(1) Studies of the authorisation of gigaliners (LHVs)
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19 October 2009
FIA clubs are in favour of the introduction of mandatory tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). However, such systems should provide for minimum additional costs for car buyers.
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19 October 2009
Today (16-10-2009) the Swedish Presidency of the EU will present its first draft of the Stockholm Programme, which is to specify the frameworks for EU police and customs cooperation, rescue services cooperation, criminal and civil law cooperation, and asylum, migration and visa policy for the period 2010-2014.
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19 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 40 - 2009 / 1 Light Quadricycle manufacturer and 2 car manufacturers featured
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19 October 2009
New International Panel Launches Wide-Ranging Assessment on Environmental Pros and Cons of Crop-Based Fuels
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19 October 2009
The number of passenger cars on Czech motorways has nearly doubled since the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and while 4.4 million cars were registered in the country in the middle of 2009, twenty years ago it was 2 million less, data from the Automotive Industry Association (SAP) show.
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19 October 2009
Carbon emissions in Spain fell dramatically by 17% in the first half of 2009 due to falling industrial output, a collapsing property market and increased renewable power production, according to a report published by economic research body FEDEA on Thursday.
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19 October 2009
There is now incentive for European car producers to manufacture ‘communicating cars’ that use a common language for information exchange.
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19 October 2009
Road safety is high on the EU agenda and researchers are rising to the challenge of developing innovative in-vehicle technologies for industry and consumers.
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16 October 2009
Fossil fuel producers are dodging the global downturn as production of oil, coal and natural gas reached record levels last year, the Worldwatch Institute said yesterday (15 October).
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16 October 2009
The Flash Eurobarometer 281 on the “Survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism, Autumn 2009” was conducted at the request of Directorate General Enterprise and Industry to collect EU citizens’ views on travel, details of their (planned) holidays and travel in 2009 and their expectations regarding holidays in 2010.
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16 October 2009
In September, European* passenger car registrations increased by 6.3% compared to September 2008, reaching a total of 1,388,136 new car registrations.
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16 October 2009
People who live close to major roads with high levels of traffic pollution may have a greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study.
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16 October 2009
Draft European Commission proposals to cut CO2 emissions from new vans are not "reasonable", a French diplomat has told ENDS.
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14 October 2009
A Swiss haulage association has said allowing 25-metre lorries – known as ‘mega-trucks’ or ‘gigaliners’ – on Europe’s roads would be bad economically and environmentally.
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14 October 2009
France, Italy and Germany have written to the European Union's executive asking for a delay or softening to planned curbs on carbon dioxide emissions from new vans, EU diplomats say.
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14 October 2009
Intelligent machines, electric cars, biogas power in the basement: millions of mini-power plants, instead of centralised energy sources, are to lead Germany through the energy revolution.
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13 October 2009
Stockholm, New York and other cities across the globe are increasingly relying on information and communication technologies (ICT) to manage low-emissions traffic zones or improve their ability to fight crime.
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13 October 2009
EU transport ministers agree on the future challenges identified by the European Commission, but stress the need to take into account the impact of the current economic crisis on the sector and make passengers pay more for using infrastructure.
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13 October 2009
On 12 October the EU’s health ministers met in Luxembourg for an extra Council meeting to discuss the new influenza (H1N1).
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13 October 2009
The transport adviser to London’s mayor has denied having plans to introduce a London-wide system of road-charging, even though a strategy document shows it is the only way to head off growing gridlock.
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12 October 2009
ISO standard for cruise control systems promises safer and more enjoyable driving
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12 October 2009
Some of the biggest names in the UK travel industry are banding together to help the sector that has been buffeted by a global recession, fluctuating fuel prices and resource shortages plan for a more sustainable future.
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12 October 2009
Driving a convertible with the roof down might be exhilarating, but it could also damage your hearing, according to British scientists.
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12 October 2009
The Swedish Presidency has called an extra meeting of EU health ministers on 12 October on the new influenza (H1N1).
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12 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 39 - 2009
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12 October 2009
The EU ministers for transport reached an agreement on the proposal for a regulation on the rights of ship passengers at the ministerial meeting in Luxembourg.
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12 October 2009
The European Commission has singled out, on 8 October, several member states for their failure to respect EU directives aimed at protecting consumers.
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12 October 2009
The European Commission will propose legally binding energy efficiency targets for EU member states "in line with" the bloc's goal of a 20% cut in energy consumption by 2020, according to a draft revision of the EU energy efficiency action plan seen by ENDS.
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11 October 2009
(1) Sugar beet biofuel industry
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11 October 2009
The 18th session of the UNWTO General Assembly concluded with unanimous endorsement of a Roadmap for Recovery to mainstream travel and tourism into economic stimulus packages being considered by global leaders.
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11 October 2009
Commissioner's plans face mounting opposition over fears of a wave of ‘US- style' class actions.
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09 October 2009
Guide for the application of the European road toll systems interoperability Directive 2004/52/EC and the implementation of the European Electronic Toll Service.
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08 October 2009
A general sense of safety is the most important factor in choosing Europeans’ holiday destinations.
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07 October 2009
The European Commission has promised a revision of Europe's so-called CO2 Labelling Directive. Technical Director Wilfried Klanner explains the main issues at hand for car drivers.
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29 July 2009
The study seek to contribute to the exploration process by pointing to possible long-term threats associated with the introduction of Mega-Trucks, in particular with regard to European climate policy and to the market position of the railways.
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11 June 2009
The FIA European Bureau along with five FIA member clubs renewed their commitments first made over three years ago. True to its commitment to encourage clubs to join this initiative, the FIA brought a further eight clubs on board.
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26 May 2009
The aim was to compare the assumptions of the three following studies: DG TREN, Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies and Department for Transport of the United Kingdom.
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