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The automotive industry: a most important employer


European Commission President Barroso highlights the importance of the car industry as one of the most important employers on the continent.

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Automotive: a global technology leader


The auto industry concentrates its research and innovation on environmental protection, road safety, mobility and manufacturing processes.

Economic turmoil hits vehicle makers hard


The global slowdown along with tumbling consumer confidence take a toll on European automakers already under high pressure.

FOCUS: ENVIRONMENT

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Cars, Trucks and the Environment

Using limited resources responsibly and protecting our environment: European automobile manufacturers have an important role to play.

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Commercial vehicle manufacturers push fuel efficiency

Hanover, 23/09/2008 - The European commercial vehicle manufacturers are taking the lead in pushing fuel efficiency to new levels. (en, fr, de)

  • "Vision 20-20" (en, de)
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Deploying eco-innovative technologies to reduce CO2 emissions

The European automotive industry has identified a variety of eco-innovative car technologies to reduce CO2 emissions.

FOCUS: ROAD SAFETY

Auto industry supports harmonisation of safety regulation

The European auto industry welcomes the simplifying of safety regulation as a matter of principle, but cautions that it is unclear at this stage if the proposals of the European Commission, published on 23 May, will achieve that goal.

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Directive recognises importance of making roads safer

The European Parliament has adopted the proposal for a “Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management” on June 19.