ACEA LIVE FEED - co2_emissions

European auto makers pave way for uniform system of e-vehicle charging

2011-09-22T11:38:11Z

Brussels, 22/09/2011- The European automobile manufacturers have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardise the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles

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Electric Vehicles: Turning buzz into reality

2011-06-06T13:04:38Z

Electric mobility will make an important contribution towards ensuring sustainable mobility and meeting the environmental demands of the future.

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CO2 legislation for vans sets extremely challenging targets

2011-02-15T13:58:00Z

Brussels, 15 February 2011– The CO2 legislation for light commercial vehicles, adopted today by the European Parliament following an agreement with the EU Council, sets extremely challenging targets in particular for the long term.

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Europe’s commercial vehicle manufacturers are driving force in transition to sustainable transport

2010-11-18T13:43:00Z

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European, Japanese, and North American heavy-duty engine and vehicle manufacturers call for harmoniz

2010-11-18T13:18:00Z

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CARS 21: Working together for a competitive and sustainable auto industry

2010-11-10T11:17:00Z

CARS 21 is the abbreviation of ‘Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st century’. Championed by the European Commission, the initiative was launched in 2005 to strengthen competitiveness and employment in the automotive sector while enhancing progress toward safety and environmental goals - at a price affordable to the consumer.

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European commercial vehicle manufacturers jointly develop evaluation tool to help further reduce CO2

2010-09-21T12:51:00Z

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CO2 proposal for light commercial vehicles must be modified

2010-09-21T12:47:00Z

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Auto manufacturers agree on specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the elect

2010-06-24T11:50:00Z

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Commission consultants: Fleet renewal schemes benefit economy and environment

2010-06-03T14:34:00Z

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Commission defines framework conditions for deploying ‘clean and energy efficient vehicles’

2010-04-28T11:01:00Z

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EUCAR: EU Research Programme should declare sustainable mobility a priority and promote pre-competi

2010-04-23T12:55:00Z

Brussels, 23/04/2010 - The EU 8th Research Framework Programme (FP8) covering the period 2014 to 2020 should declare sustainable mobility a key priority for research funding and further encourage collaborative research in the road transport and automotive sector. This will ensure reaping maximum benefit from the work started within the 7th Programme and sustain progress towards sustainable mobility.

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An increasing number of Member States levy CO2-based taxation or incentivise electric vehicles

2010-04-21T07:55:00Z

At present, seventeen EU Member States levy CO2-related taxes on passenger cars. Fifteen governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles. In 2009, motor vehicle taxes in the EU 15 amounted to €427.4 billion or about 4% of GDP.

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European vehicle makers welcome policy coordination around e-mobility

2010-02-09T10:44:00Z

San Sebastian, 09/02/2010 – The European automobile manufacturers welcome the initiative taken by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to discuss the opportunities as well as challenges offered by e-mobility during today’s informal Competitiveness Council in San Sebastian.

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VIDEO—ACEA’s Ivan Hodac on climate change

2009-12-22T09:08:00Z

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ACEA members support global solution for new refrigerants

2009-12-17T09:56:24Z

The transition to alternative refrigerant systems for Mobile Air Conditioning Systems MAC represents a significant technical and industrial challenge.

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European, Japanese and American heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturers call for global policy

2009-12-04T07:20:00Z

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Global auto makers host seminar at climate change conference, Copenhagen

2009-12-02T10:41:00Z

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European automotive manufacturers highlight the importance of R&D investments to secure competitiven

2009-11-10T14:54:00Z

Brussels, 10/11/2009 – The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), assembled in Brussels for its annual conference, emphasised the need for accelerating R&D investments to secure the industry’s competitiveness and, in addition, discussed the potential for the electrification of the vehicle.

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Auto industry pushes hard to reduce CO2 emissions and needs supportive, realistic legislative frame

2009-10-28T11:50:00Z

Brussels, 28 October 2009 - The European automobile industry is proceeding at full pace to reduce further CO2 emissions from its vehicles and is confident to meet legislative targets if a supportive policy and legislative framework is secured.

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VIDEO—Rifkin: Transport central in third industrial revolution

2009-10-20T16:29:01Z

October 2009 - Jeremy Rifkin lines out vision for sustainable energy and transport policies. ...

VIDEO—ACEA Secretary General Ivan Hodac on electric vehicles

2009-10-20T14:17:00Z

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Incentives for buying electric vehicles

2009-10-06T13:30:00Z

April 2010 - National and regional governments of 16 EU member states have introduced incentives for buying electric vehicles.

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US fleet renewal scheme helps bridge downturn, lowers CO2 emissions

2009-09-21T08:38:00Z

September 2009 – The United States fleet renewal scheme has boosted GDP growth in the United States by 0.3-0.4 percentage points; new cars bought under the scheme were on average 58% more fuel-efficient than the ones traded in. ...

Cancun: Automakers stress commitment to sustainable mobility

2009-09-01T09:13:00Z

European automakers have a firm commitment to sustainable mobility and continue to drive innovation in support of the low-carbon economy of tomorrow.

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