ACEA LIVE FEED - fuels

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

2010-06-24T12:50:00Z

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

2010-04-28T12:01:00Z

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European vehicle makers welcome policy coordination around e-mobility

2010-02-09T11:44:00Z

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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Electric Vehicles: Turning buzz into reality

2010-02-08T12:18:00Z

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

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Vehicle and engine manufacturers publish new biofuel guidelines

2009-04-29T16:27:00Z

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ACEA European Oil Sequences 2008

2008-12-19T13:31:00Z

The ACEA European Oil Sequences define the minimum quality level of Service-fill Oils that ACEA members demand for using these oils in their vehicles.

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EU Legislators must ensure consumers have access to the right fuel for their vehicles

2008-12-18T12:14:00Z

Brussels, 18/10/2008- The European automobile manufacturers welcome the adoption yesterday in the European Parliament of reports on the fuel quality directive and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, but urge legislators to ensure consumers access to fuels that fit their vehicles and without confusion at the pump.

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EU support is essential to bridge difficult economic times and ensure investment in clean technology

2008-12-10T13:47:00Z

Brussels, 10/12/2008- The European commercial vehicle manufacturers call on the EU to approve a multi-billion stimulus package for the European economy and to reassess economic measures in 2009 and 2010.

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Automakers support development of improved market fuels

2008-03-04T20:06:01Z

Geneva, 05/03/2008 - The automakers all over the world strongly support the activities begun by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), aimed at ensuring the availability of high quality fuels in all markets.

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INNOVATION: European car industry strongly focuses research efforts on environment, safety and produ

2006-11-23T03:38:00Z

Key challenges of the Automotive industry today and in the future are a limited supply of fossil fuels, environmental concerns, the need for safer road transport and shorter product life cycles. The European Automotive industry actively responds by focusing its research and development efforts on fuels and engines, integrated safety and mobility applications and materials, processes and manufacturing.
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AIR QUALITY: Car emission regulation significantly impacts sales of diesel cars

2006-11-08T03:56:00Z

ACEA, the Association of European Car Manufacturers, has been closely following the current legislative process concerning the improvement of air quality via a reduction of emissions of passenger cars, particularly nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter. Whereas improving air quality is an issue of undisputed nature, the European car industry strongly advocates proper and transparent impact assessments to achieve results in a cost-effective way for both environment and industry. This was also recommended by the High-level Group CARS21 which dealt with improving the competitiveness of the industry whilst addressing other important interests of society, such as road safety and the environment. ...

COMPETITIVENESS: European, Japanese and U.S. Heavy-Duty-Vehicle and Engine manufacturers underlined

2006-09-20T03:58:01Z

Hanover, Germany, 20 September 2006. “The commercial vehicle and engines industry has achieved significant results in improving the environmental performance of their products. Now we need to emphasise the global availability of high-quality fuels as a significant condition for further progress.” This was said today by Paolo Monferino, the CEO of IVECO SpA, who chaired the 4th Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting in Hannover. “Furthermore, future progress in environmental performanse, safety and efficiency of road transport requires sustained cooperation between industry, government and vehicle users in order to maintain the high level of achievements in the past”, Monferino added. ...

GLOBAL WARMING: European Automobile Industry Supports CO2-based Car and Alternative Fuels Taxation

2006-09-05T01:14:00Z

Today, the European Parliament voted on the European Commission’s proposed Directive on a more harmonised and CO2-based taxation of cars in the EU. ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, firmly supports this Commission proposal and believes in linking car taxation directly to CO2 emissions. ACEA proposes a similar scheme for the taxation of alternative fuels to further increase its effectiveness.
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COMPETITIVENESS: Leaders of World’s Automakers Address Global Issues

2006-03-02T06:24:00Z

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