 
|
17 May 2012
Road safety has been included in the draft Rio+20 ‘outcome document’ during negotiations at the UN in New York.
|
|
|
|
14 May 2012
Leaving their family owned campsite behind for the weekend, Mariam Mardini García and Julio Mendoza Ruiz from Granada (Spain) left for Barcelona to experience their first Formula One Grand Prix on 12-13 May 2012.
|
|
|
|
14 May 2012
While we welcome the Commission’s intention to make road charging more fair and transparent for those travelling cross-border, the focus on distance-based charging must not be used as a pretext to introduce new taxes by the back door...
|
|
|
|
12 May 2012
The annual FIA Region I Spring Meeting was held on 8-11 May 2012 in Belgrade, and hosted by AMSS. The event brought together FIA Region I Club representatives from Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Presentations from the event are now available online.
|
|
|
|
09 May 2012
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) can make a vital contribution towards providing safe, sustainable and seamless urban transport across Europe. We encourage EU decision-makers to reap the full benefits of ITS in designing tomorrow’s mobility solutions...
|
|
|
|
05 May 2012
Euro NCAP is pleased to invite you to the event 'Avoid the crash with Autonomous Emergency Braking systems' at the Autoworld in Brussels, on 13 June 2012.
|
|
|
|
04 May 2012
Ecodriving, or driving in an ecological way, could reduce road transport CO2 emissions by 10 per cent. This is why FIA Region I is a partner of the EU ECOWILL (Ecodriving Wide-spread Implementation for Learners and Licensed Drivers) project on ecodriving.
|
|
|
|
03 May 2012
The IRTAD Road Safety Annual Report 2011 has been released by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. The report shows the drop in road fatalities accelerated in 2010, but developments are less positive in 2011.
|
|
|
|
02 May 2012
The European Commission will warn countries that are considering bringing in motorway tolls that such schemes must not discriminate against foreign drivers.
|
|
|
|
02 May 2012
A report prepared for the European Commission presents an updated analysis of the feasibility and costs of reducing the average CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans). The new report complements an equivalent analysis for passenger cars.
|
|
|
|
|
02 May 2012
The European Commission recognises the important role which intelligent transport systems (ITS) can play in making Europe’s roads safer. The following newsletter gives an overview of the European Commission's activities in this area: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/pdf/news/nl8_en.pdf
|
|
|
|
26 April 2012
Siim Kallas speech on working together to reduce deaths on Europe's roads (European Transport Safety Council, Drink Driving Seminar).
|
|
|
|
24 April 2012
The results of the Commission’s online consultation on strategy and options to reduce road vehicle greenhouse gas emissions are now available.
|
|
|
|
24 April 2012
All buses and lorries in the UK should be fitted with collision-avoidance technology by 2015, a report has recommended.
|
|
|
|
24 April 2012
The European Parliament IMCO and TRAN committees held a joint meeting on 24 April 2012 to discuss the draft report “eCall: a new 112 service for citizens”.
|
|
|
|
24 April 2012
“The road is now paved for the European Commission to follow the key recommendations on eCall set out by the European Parliament”, said Werner Kraus, President of the FIA Region I office, ahead of a joint meeting of the European Parliament TRAN and IMCO committees to discuss an own-initiative report on eCall today.
|
|
|
|
|
20 April 2012
Noting a lack of progress in Europe’s fuel efficiency and the battle to slash greenhouse gases, leading figures from the freight industry and European Union examined innovative solutions showcased at an event in the European Parliament.
|
|
|
|
19 April 2012
New cars on UK streets are cleaner than ever, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) this week. Average CO2 emissions for new cars sold in the UK in 2011 were 138.1g per km, a 4.2% decline from 2010, and a nearly 31% decline since 1997.
|
|
|
|
19 April 2012
A new agreement on the transfer of EU air passengers' personal data to the US authorities was approved by the European Parliament on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
19 April 2012
The European Parliament is voting today on a proposal which by ending diesel subsidies would raise costs for consumers, according to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region I office.
|
|
|
|
18 April 2012
Conservatives in the European Parliament delivered a setback for European Commission plans to erase tax benefits for diesel fuel, saying that a period of austerity and high fuel costs is not the time for such moves.
|
|
|
|
|
13 April 2012
Ambitious vehicle noise reduction proposals would enable eight million people to sleep soundly, cut noise annoyance by 39% and save €326 billion over 20 years, a Dutch research group says in a new report.
|
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
In a resolution, adopted on 29 March, the European Parliament asks the European Commission to take EU Court of Justice case law into account in its upcoming revision of Regulation 261/2004 on air passengers’ rights.
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
Seven EU Member States have private vehicle vignette systems. The policy objective for such systems is to provide a means to charge foreign vehicles for access to national highway networks, as well as charging national motorists without the introduction of a tolling system.
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
The European Commission invites tenders for a framework service contract regarding the creation of an European Electromobility Observatory (EEO).
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
The European Emergency Number Association (EENA) released today (11 April 2011) the first public version of the Next Generation 112 Long Term Definition standard ("NG112 LTD"). To ensure global interoperability, EENA has re-used existing standards as much as possible.
|
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
The Swedish Motorcyclists Association, SMC, has worked for a long time to get more motorcycle friendly crash barriers. Finally barriers with Motorcycle Protection Systems, MPS, will be tested.
|
|
|
|
12 April 2012
The date for this year’s ECMA event has been set for 24-25 September 2012 in Brussels. This year we would like to invite not only Club Magazine Editors and Publishers, but also Club Communication officers.
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
Congratulations to Laurianne Krid for her promotion to Policy Director of the FIA Region I office in Brussels. This new post has been created to strengthen the cooperation between the FIA Region I office and the main policy stakeholders in Brussels and will reinforce the lobbying strategy of FIA Region I.
|
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
The EU guarantees citizens the right of free movement, but the persistence of national rules has made it a bumpy road for drivers.
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
If you are touring England during the Olympics or Paralympics this summer, The Caravan Club guide will help you plan journey. While the advice is clearly useful for getting to the Games, much of it is also useful if you just want to avoid any Games-related disruption.
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
For the second year running the RAC Foundation was one of the sponsors of the RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge, entering a Delta Motorsport E4 and the Lightning GT.
|
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
Members of the European Parliament have once again taken on the role of spokespersons for air passengers, calling for strengthening of their rights and effective application of existing legislation.
|
|
|
|
05 April 2012
Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship, came under fire from journalists yesterday (4 April) as he presented a proposal aimed at reducing administrative formalities for registering a vehicle in a different EU member state.
|
|
|
|
|
04 April 2012
With the latest statistics showing that 85 people are killed on European roads every day, Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas told the press, on 29 March, that the European Commission is worried.
|
|
|
|
30 March 2012
On 22 March 2012, ADAC officially inaugurated its new Munich head office building at number 19 Hansastrasse.
|
|
|
|
|
28 March 2012
When Tom Van Aerschot bought a five-year-old Mercedes ML280CDI in Belgium for €25,000, with 94,000 km on the clock, it seemed like a good deal.
|
|
|
|
|
28 March 2012
European airlines must pay for meals and accommodation for passengers whose flight was cancelled because of the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, in April 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
28 March 2012
For motorists in many countries the cost of filling up a car has never been so great. As the gasoline price in America has moved towards the $4 a gallon ($1.06 per litre) mark, it has become a entangled in the election campaign.
|
|
|
|
28 March 2012
Exhaustive results of a study into the acute problems currently facing the auto sector will be unveiled by the European Commission at a summit in Brussels on June 6.
|
|
|
|
27 March 2012
The winners of the first Smart Mobility Challenge on European multi-modal journey planners were invited by the Commission to present their ideas and solutions at the European Parliament on 26 March 2012.
|
|
|
|
|
26 March 2012
A recent moratorium on new legislation in the automobile sector announced by the European Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani will not apply to CO2 standards in cars.
|
|
|
|
15 March 2012
On 13-15 March 2012, meeting were held between the automobile club BIHAMK and FIA Region I in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
|
|
|
|
15 March 2012
This week, 65 000 members of the Swedish Motorcyclist Association, SMC, get a Medical Card kit. It includes four stickers to add on the helmet/s and a card for medical information to put between the shell and padding of the helmet. With this effort, SMC hope to save a few lives per year through fast and adequate rescue in case of an accident.
|
|
|
|
|
15 March 2012
The dream of a creating a pan-European, multimodal ‘journey planner’ has not yet been realised, Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas has said.
|
|
|
|
15 March 2012
The EU Council of Ministers is expected to oppose the merger of professional drivers’ driving licence with their driver card (used to identify and store data on their activity).
|
|
|
|
15 March 2012
Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas confirmed to members of the European Parliament that he has an opinion from the European Commission’s legal service stating that the executive “does not have the authority” to prevent cross-border traffic of megatrucks (also known as gigaliners) between two member states that authorise them on their roads.
|
|
|
|
10 March 2012
Thanks to its impact on fuel consumption and maintenance costs (brakes, tyres, etc.), as well as its lower exposure to road risk, ecodriving is both a cheaper and safer way of driving for motorists.
|
|
|
|
09 March 2012
During the state of natural disaster which was declared in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to heavy snowfalls in the period between 03 and 23 of February 2012, BIHAMK's Call Centre and Road Assistance Service broke all records in providing different motorist-related services.
|
|
|
|
|
08 March 2012
Innovation and legislation have reduced driving risks, and vehicles will become safer still in the future as new technologies are developed.
|
|
|
|
08 March 2012
Volkswagen has reconsidered its opposition to EU automobile emissions targets, and promised to reduce its carbon emissions to 120 grams of CO2 per kilometre by 2015, a full 10 grams below the EU’s target.
|
|
|
|
08 March 2012
72% of EU citizens travelled in 2011, and more than 80% said that they would do so in 2012, choosing to go either on short trips or longer holidays. These are the results of the new Eurobarometer survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism, which also sheds light on the preferences and travel patterns of EU citizens.
|
|
|
|
08 March 2012
New vehicles alone will not solve Europe's climate, safety and congestion problems. Road infrastructure is being developed that will change the way we drive.
|
|
|
|
08 March 2012
This year’s FIA Region I International Club Conference (ICC) will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Tuesday 8 May to Friday 11 May 2012.
|
|
|
|
02 March 2012
A proposal from the European Commission's industry department that would require all new cars to be fitted with technology that calls up the emergency services automatically in the event of a collision has been rejected by other departments.
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2012
The European Commission is set to write to member states to inform them that the cross-border circulation of gigaliners - or giant lorries - between countries that have already authorised them on their national territory is now considered compatible with EU law.
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2012
The refusal by a Member State to issue a driving licence cannot justify non-recognition of a licence obtained subsequently in another Member State.
|
|
|
|
27 February 2012
The FIA, representing among its membership 8 million motorcyclists, is disappointed that the European Parliament cost-benefit analysis on the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for motorcycles uses an inflated price for ABS, based solely on manufacturers’ figures, leading to a flawed analysis.
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
Further to OEAMTC's news on the record number of calls they dealt with over the last weeks, we would be very interested to hear from other FIA Region I Clubs which have also experienced similar conditions in recent weeks.
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
Thinking of buying a Bentley? Best not think too long, because looming European Union carbon emission targets mean the company that makes the gracious luxury car faces, in theory, a penalty of nearly €20,000 for every one it puts on the road.
|
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
The European Data Protection Supervisor, the EU’s privacy watchdog, has announced that it has concerns about certain aspects of the reform of legislation on digital tachygraphs, devices found in lorries of more than 3.5 tonnes, coaches and minibuses to register driving time and rest time.
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
On Monday 30 January, the Dutch Minister Schultz van Haegen (Infrastructure and the Environment) launched the Smart In Car trial. A new trial for NXP Semiconductors, in cooperation with ANWB, IBM, Beijer Automotive, NOKIA, TASS, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, TNO, CibaTax, KPN and the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management.
|
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
The IAM is warning that from 1 July this year all drivers visiting France will need to carry a breathalyser kit in their cars, as French drivers will have to. From November there will be an €11 fine for not complying with this.
|
|
|
|
|
24 February 2012
During the state of natural disaster which was declared in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to heavy snowfalls in the period between 03 and 23 February 2012, BIHAMK's Call Centre and Road Assistance Service broke all records in providing different motorist-related services.
|
|
|
|
23 February 2012
The Czech Minister of Transport, Mr Pavel Dobeš, met with UAMK President, Dr Oldřich Vaníček, and FIA Region I Director General, Jacob Bangsgaard, on 23 February 2012 in Prague to discuss the possibility for closer cooperation on road safety awareness activities.
|
|
|
|
|
22 February 2012
Euro NCAP starts 2012 with the release of two new vehicles. Interestingly, these results unmistakably highlight the step forwards made in the market place by some car manufacturers and the lack of progress by others.
|
|
|
|
20 February 2012
This leaflet shows the situation at the end of 2010 and the
progress made since 2001. Its purpose is to allow Member
States and European citizens to compare their situation and to
encourage them to continue their efforts regarding road safety.
|
|
|
|
16 February 2012
As of 01 January 2012, Ms Frederikke Bollerup-Jensen has joined the staff of the FIA Region I office in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
16 February 2012
European Commission DG Enterprise has launched a call for tender on the promotion of electric vehicles technologies.
|
|
|
|
15 February 2012
Fast and adequate help at a traffic accident can be crucial to the outcome. Today Pawsec together with Swedish Motorcyclists Association, SMC, and TeliaSonera announced the world's first intelligent alarm system for motorcycles, CQrify MC, which can save lives.
|
|
|
|
14 February 2012
The AA is set to launch a new insurance policy which uses sat-nav technology to track driver performance.
|
|
|
|
|
10 February 2012
Only 34% of regular travellers and 26% of all Europeans know that 112 is the single emergency number they can call, both in and outside their home country when in trouble.
|
|
|
|
|
10 February 2012
European Commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas, gave the following speech on the way ahead for transport financing on 2 February 2012.
|
|
|
|
10 February 2012
The European Commission has selected the projects it intends to co-finance as part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) following three calls for proposals launched in June 2011.
|
|
|
|
09 February 2012
Four European eMobility pilot projects (SmartCEM, ICT4EVU, MOBI.Europe, and MOLECULES) were kick-started at a launch event in the European Parliament yesterday (8 February 2012).
|
|
|
|
06 February 2012
The Automobile & Touring Club of UAE (ATCUAE) hosted a meeting with FIA Region I officials in Dubai, UAE, on Monday 6 February 2012.
|
|
|
|
|
03 February 2012
By 2050 the global population is set to reach 9 billion people and worldwide demand for food, feed and fibre is forecast to increase by 70%. To thrive in that context, economies will need to use natural resources in
|
|
|
|
03 February 2012
A joint letter from European Commission Vice-Presidents Kroes and Kallas has been sent to FIA Region I President, Werner Kraus, inviting Clubs to take part in activities aimed at raising awareness of the new European 112 Emergency number ahead of 112 Day on 9th February.
|
|
|
|
03 February 2012
The 29th FIA Middle Management Workshop will be held in Croatia on 4 - 6 June 2012.
|
|
|
|
03 February 2012
In an out-of-the-ordinary procedure, the European Commission has asked the EU Court of Justice to set aside the legal base of Directive 2011/82/EU facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related to traffic offenses.
|
|
|
|
|
03 February 2012
Last year, Euro NCAP published the results for 53 new car models available on the European market, among which were the first commercially available Electric Vehicles
|
|
|
|
|
31 January 2012
Euro NCAP has announced which cars are the best in class for 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
27 January 2012
On 24 January, the IMCO committee heard a presentation by the European Commission on an e-call service for the transmission of in-vehicle emergency calls based on 112.
|
|
|
|
27 January 2012
In 2009 there were more than 35 000 fatal traffic accidents on EU roads, and 1.5 million people were injured. The cost to society of road accidents is estimated at EUR 130 billion per annum.
|
|
|
|
|
27 January 2012
From 16 to 22 September 2011, a record 2,268 European towns and cities officially participated in the tenth annual edition of European Mobility Week (EMW) and invited their citizens to a wide range of activities promoting sustainable urban mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
27 January 2012
Danish Transport Minister Henrik Dam Kristensen is a proponent of gigaliners, giant trucks of up to 25 metres long and weighing 60 tonnes. He made this perfectly clear at a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport (TRAN), on 24 January.
|
|
|
|
|
27 January 2012
Europe’s motorcycle industry is having a tough ride in the current economic times despite being touted as one of the solutions to road congestion and pollution
|
|
|
|
26 January 2012
The first working meeting of the Russian-speaking Automobile Clubs of FIA Region I was held on 26 January 2012 in Moscow, at the headquarters of the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF).
|
|
|
|
|
20 January 2012
Polis, a network of European cities and regions for transport, has published a paper on research/cooperation needs for urban and regional network management and ITS.
|
|
|
|
20 January 2012
Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) offers a helping hand to organisations willing to improve energy sustainability. Launched in 2003 by the European Commission, the programme is part of a broad push to create an energy-intelligent future for us all.
|
|
|
|
|
20 January 2012
The European Commission has opened a public consultation (that will run until 27 February) on revision of Directive 96/53/EC, which regulates vehicle weight and dimensions and which currently bans the free circulation of gigaliners in the EU.
|
|
|
|
19 January 2012
The Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU began on January 1st 2012. Here are the Presidency's main priorities in the area of transport, as well as a calendar of the Presidency.
|
|
|
|
|
19 January 2012
The European Commission launched today a Call for Proposals under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) annual programme, making €200 million available to co-finance projects in several specific priority areas.
|
|
|
|
18 January 2012
The provision of safe and efficient mobility is key for intergenerational solidarity, according to the FIA. The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations is being formally inaugurated by the Danish Presidency of the EU in Copenhagen today.
|
|
|
|
11 January 2012
International Club Conference Belgrade - Spring Meeting 2012
|
|
|
|
03 January 2012
From 1 January 2012 emergency corridors will be mandatory whenever congestion occurs on Austria’s motorways and dual carriageways.
|
|
|
|
16 December 2011
To complete a safe, efficient, low-pollution single transport area the EU must set itself realistic but binding environmental and safety goals for 2020, says Parliament in a resolution passed on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2011
The 2012 Transport Achievement Award Call for Applications was launched in Paris today as part of the run-up to the International Transport Forum’s 2012 Summit on “Seamless Transport: Making Connections”. It will be presented at the Summit on 2-4 May 2012 in Leipzig, Germany, in the presence of Transport Ministers from around the globe.
|
|
|
|
16 December 2011
On Friday 25th November 2011, the TCS extraordinary Assembly held in Bern elected Mr. Peter Goetschi President of the Touring Club of Switzerland, for a mandate of 3 years.
|
|
|
|
09 December 2011
Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel has worked closely with the FIA to lobby for improved road safety and to demonstrate to car drivers the safety benefits of technologies like Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
|
|
|
|
|
06 December 2011
IMCO MEPs’ support for the mandatory EU-wide introduction of the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for all new motorbikes over 50cc from 2016 rather than 2017, has been welcomed today by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
|
|
|
|
05 December 2011
Consumers should be at the core of discussions on the future competitiveness and sustainable growth of the European automotive industry. But the FIA believes the current CARS 21 process must do more to meet consumer expectations.
|
|
|
|
|
02 December 2011
To tackle the societal problems of global warming and security of energy supply, the EC1 have put forward the concept of ‘decarbonisation’, together with increased resource-efficiency. Low or zero carbon mobility
with low energy consumption is essential for a sustainable future and competitive cities where people, businesses and culture can thrive.
|
|
|
|
|
02 December 2011
The European vehicle industry has impressively recovered from a severe slump in the wake of financial crisis in 2008, in particular by profiting from growth on third markets. But today’s weakened business confidence risks to worsen the good performance of the car industry again.
|
|
|
|
|
02 December 2011
There will be at least four million more cars on the UK’s roads in the next twenty years as the population surges by more than ten million.
|
|
|
|
01 December 2011
Which countries have a disability parking card scheme? Where and when can it be used? What parking privileges are available? Will the parking card of a visitor from another country be recognised? The answers to these questions and others for around 130 countries worldwide can be found in the FIA Guide for the disabled traveller.
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2011
Euro NCAP’s fifth and last launch of 2011 presents the results for fourteen new cars.
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2011
As part of their long-standing partnership, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR) and the Oil Companies’ European Organisation for Environment, Health and Safety (CONCAWE), jointly referred to as JEC, has made an update of their joint evaluations of the WTW energy use and greenhouse gas emissions for a wide range of potential future fuel and powertrain options.
|
|
|
|
25 November 2011
Airlines are pressing the European Commission to revamp the 6-year-old rules on passenger rights that guarantee compensation for flight cancellations and delays that typically soar during the chaotic winter travel season.
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2011
The 3rd Congress of the „Swiss forum for electromobility“ will be held on 08 & 09 February 2012 at the transport museum in Lucerne, while 'Mythbuster Elektroauto' is a new publication available in French and German.
|
|
|
|
|
22 November 2011
The White Paper on Transport’s promotion of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), improved driving behaviour and better urban planning has been welcomed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). However, the consumer body is warning that car drivers need certainty on future costs and infrastructure before committing to new technologies.
|
|
|
|
|
22 November 2011
The resolution drafted by Mathieu Grosch (EPP, BE) and adopted today (22 November 2011) calls for the abolition of all remaining barriers and borders in order to complete the creation of a single transport area for goods and passengers which is competitive, co-modal and resource efficient.
|
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
A new section has been set up on the private side of the FIA Region I website devoted to the challenges ahead related to eMobility. In the section 'Club Activities' you will find a full list of the different initiatives being carried out by Clubs on electric vehicles.
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
The introduction of electrical cars will get a further boost with an international agreement promoted by the European Union, the United States and Japan in Geneva (Switzerland) today.
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
Spanish Automobile Club RACC has launched a new application both for iPhone and Android systems. The free RACC Infotransit application gives you the latest traffic information in Spain and Europe.
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
When the European Commission began pressing for a dramatic expansion in the use of biofuels in transport and energy several years ago, it was seen as a win-win situation: a way to help farmers, create energy security, cut greenhouse emissions and improve air quality. But even that last claim is no longer taken for granted.
|
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
Vice-President and Commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas, gave a speech “Towards a Single European Transport Area” to the Assemblée Nationale in Paris on 16 November 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
17 November 2011
Whereas some stakeholders maintain that the European Modular System can significantly contribute to alleviating some of the concerns connected with the transport and logistics industry in Europe, other stakeholders have concerns about the safety and environmental consequences of a wider introduction of EMS.
|
|
|
|
10 November 2011
Which European Automobile Club can repair your car in the most efficient and helpful way? Out of ten competing Clubs, the UK Automobile Association came out on top in this year’s FIA Road Patrol Contest which was hosted by Croatian Automobile Club HAK in Kutina, Croatia on 8-10 November 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
10 November 2011
This RAC Foundation report analyses survey data collected from 58 of the 207 councils in England, Scotland and Wales to discover what individual authorities are doing to promote the use of green cars, vans and lorries.
|
|
|
|
10 November 2011
The ECOWILL consortium (Ecodriving Wide-spread Implementation for Learners and Licensed Drivers) on ecodriving (spanning over 13 European countries), has published a questionnaire designed to assess drivers' knowledge and acceptance of ecodriving principles, as well as their willingness and readiness to undertake ecodriving training courses.
|
|
|
|
09 November 2011
On November 10th, the TRAN committee held an exchange of views with Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action. Please see below a summary of the debate.
|
|
|
|
09 November 2011
Today the Vice-president of the European Commission Antonio Tajani has launched the ICT and tourism platform which will open the door to global market for tourism businesses and especially for SMEs.
|
|
|
|
|
04 November 2011
The European Commission has published a call for transportation-related proposals. The call deals with a variety of topics under the headings of safe and seamless mobility, competitiveness through innovation and the European Green Cars Initiative.
|
|
|
|
|
04 November 2011
On Thursday, 8 September 2011 Commissioner Kroes presented a proposal which would make the fitting of the eCall emergency call system to all new cars mandatory. Although the system is already available, at present it is fitted to only 0.5% of new cars.
|
|
|
|
03 November 2011
Four months to go before tougher Low Emission Zone standards introduced in London to improve air quality
|
|
|
|
03 November 2011
Second-hand cars and fuels have the poorest ratings in the latest Consumer Markets Scoreboard by the European Commission.
|
|
|
|
|
03 November 2011
A new report titled 'Tackling Fatigue: EU Social Rules and Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers' has been published as part of the ETSC PRAISE project, Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees.
|
|
|
|
01 November 2011
Traffic law amendments will enter into force in Slovakia from 1st of November 2011. The main changes are outlined below.
|
|
|
|
28 October 2011
Please take a few minutes to fill out the following 'Business and Information Technology School' questionnaire on new mobility concepts.
|
|
|
|
27 October 2011
Lithuania, Hungary, Portugal, Ireland, Cyprus, and Spain were all listed under different categories for infringements in the transport area by the European Commission.
|
|
|
|
|
27 October 2011
An international conference on 'Emerging Issues in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for Older Persons' was hosted by the Transportation Research Board on 30 August – 1 September 2011 in Washington DC. Here you will find a summary report.
|
|
|
|
26 October 2011
The problem of child fatalities – the number of which have increased dramatically in Belarus during recent years, was a key target of the Belarussian Auto Moto Touring Club’s (BKA) activities for the Decade of Action.
|
|
|
|
|
26 October 2011
Euro NCAP announces the results for twelve new vehicles. This month’s top scorers with five stars are the Audi Q3, BMW 1 Series, Chevrolet Captiva, Fiat Freemont, Ford Ranger, Hyundai Veloster, Mercedes M-Class, Opel/Vauxhall Astra and Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Tourer, Lancia Thema and Toyota Yaris.
|
|
|
|
25 October 2011
Meeting the goals of the UN Decade of Action on Road Safety is a key priority for the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF), said President of the Club and Minister of the Interior, General Victor Kiryanov.
|
|
|
|
24 October 2011
Marco Simoncelli, who sadly died in a fatal road accident at the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday 23 October 2011, was a leading eSafety Ambassador who advocated the deployment of the life-saving anti-lock braking system on motorbikes on the road.
|
|
|
|
21 October 2011
From time to time (typically ahead of holiday periods) information with the € prices for Automotive Gas Oil and Euro-Super 95 at pump in the 27 Member States are published by the European Commission.
|
|
|
|
|
21 October 2011
The political groups of the European Parliament overall welcomed the European Commission’s proposals on the EU’s new infrastructure fund (Connecting Europe Facility) and the investment priorities in the Trans-European Transport Networks.
|
|
|
|
20 October 2011
Road safety charity the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) launched a new website today, drivingadvice.org.uk, to help motorists prepare their cars and drive them safely this winter. The site also contains traffic updates and weather forecasts.
|
|
|
|
|
20 October 2011
In June 2012 world leaders will meet in Rio de Janiero for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development to identify challenges and agree new priorities for the international community.
|
|
|
|
13 October 2011
Fraudulent readings of tachographs, the machines used to check the hours worked by lorry and bus drivers, are common, most member states agreed during the Transport Council in Luxembourg, on 6 October. It would therefore be wise to improve the current rules on tachographs, as well as the machines themselves, ministers concluded.
|
|
|
|
|
13 October 2011
The EU Council endorsed without debate on 10 October the compromise worked out with the European Parliament in June on the consumer rights directive
|
|
|
|
|
13 October 2011
The looming challenge of how to deal with hundreds of thousands of used lithium batteries produced to power electric car is on the Brussels "to do" list, EU sources say.
|
|
|
|
07 October 2011
Bosnia and Herzegovina has pledged itself to the FIA’s Action for Road Safety campaign with a programme intended to educate the country on the enormous benefits of wearing seatbelts and fitting child restraints.
|
|
|
|
06 October 2011
The member states’ transport ministers met, on 6 October in Luxembourg, for a Council with a light agenda. In essence, they held a debate on the revision of the scope of the EU’s tachograph regulation. Tachographs are used by professional drivers so that compliance with the rules on driving time and rest periods can be checked.
|
|
|
|
05 October 2011
With the FIA World Rally Championship taking place in Alsace on 29th September to 2nd October, the French Automobile and Touring Club ACAFA (L’Automobile Club, Association Française des Automobilistes) set up a ‘Village of Responsible Mobility’ to mark the occasion.
|
|
|
|
05 October 2011
Expensive detours of up to 213 percent compared to the most direct route, speed violations exceeding the limit by up to 42km/h (in the city!), red light violations, aggressive driving, drivers swearing about traffic and complaining about passengers using taxis for short trips.
|
|
|
|
|
02 October 2011
European auto industry representatives have been knocked off balance by new research which appears to contradict well-worn claims by manufacturers that mandatory fuel efficiency targets would make cars unaffordable.
|
|
|
|
02 October 2011
n 2010, EU27 residents made one billion holiday trips, of which more than three-quarters were domestic trips – ie within their country of residence – and around one quarter were outbound trips.
|
|
|
|
02 October 2011
A road safety action programme by the end of 2011, with a detailed catalogue of measures and implementing timetable: this is what the European Parliament asks of the European Commission in a resolution on road safety, adopted in plenary on 27 September.
|
|
|
|
02 October 2011
The new directive that will allow member states to exchange information to combat road traffic offences has completed its legislative course. The Council of Ministers officially adopted, on 29 September, the second-reading text agreed with Parliament, a compromise between the two institutions.
|
|
|
|
01 October 2011
Adding value for Members was one of the main themes of the 8th European Club Media Alliance meeting, hosted this year by TCS and held at Dietikon, near Zurich, on 29 – 30 September.
|
|
|
|
01 October 2011
Electronic Stability Control and Blind Spot Monitoring were two of seven life-saving eSafety technologies tested by Polish rally champions Tomasz Kuchar and Jan Chmielewski at Warsaw City Council on the first of October 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
27 September 2011
A renewed focus on road safety as a key element of a sustainable EU Tourism Strategy has been welcomed today by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). This follows the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament on the EU Tourism Strategy which has the goal of promoting Europe as the world's no. 1 tourism destination.
|
|
|
|
23 September 2011
The IAM is supporting calls to make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) compulsory on all new large motorcycles by 2015.
|
|
|
|
|
23 September 2011
The European automobile manufacturers have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardise the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. The joint industry proposal will enable the use of one type of plug independent of car make, electricity provider or country.
|
|
|
|
23 September 2011
Members of the European Parliament, representatives from the EU Commission and representatives from motor, leasing and insurance organisations met at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss mileage fraud, calling for an EU strategy to tackle the multibillion euro problem.
|
|
|
|
20 September 2011
Euro NCAP and the future of its star rating system was the subject for discussion at the latest Forum for the Automobile and Society meeting which was held in the European Parliament on 20th September.
|
|
|
|
19 September 2011
This weekend the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign received an endorsement from some of its most important constituents: children. FIA President Jean Todt was on hand to praise those taking part in the European Traffic Education Contest, an annual event designed to raise awareness of road safety, and this year held in Paris.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2011
The FIA Brussels office has created a new "Policy Monitoring Tool" with the aim of helping to keep Clubs informed, throughout the EU decision-making process, of all relevant discussions and decisions on the 5 key priorities of the FIA European Bureau, as defined by the Euroboard (Mobility, Safety, Environment, Consumer Protection, and Tourism).
|
|
|
|
|
14 September 2011
The FIA is calling on MEPs to adopt a compromise which will allow for the mandatory introduction of the Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS) for motorbikes of 125 cc and beyond by 2015 on the grounds of safety, availability, and price.
|
|
|
|
|
10 September 2011
From 16 to 22 September 2011, hundreds of European towns and cities will participate in the tenth edition of European Mobility Week, inviting citizens to a wide range of activities around sustainable mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
10 September 2011
As announced, the EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate, on 12 September, the new Eurovignette directive that will allow member states to impose new tolls on trucks to charge them for the cost of air pollution and noise caused by traffic (‘external costs’).
|
|
|
|
09 September 2011
French Automobile and Touring Clubs ACAFA has launched a new 'Responsible Mobility' website as well as announced the launch of its 'Village of the Responsible Mobility' to be held at the end of September.
|
|
|
|
02 September 2011
The automotive industry will be eligible for carbon credits if it invests in new technologies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from new cars. The European Commission adopted a regulation to this effect, on 25 July, with the aim of giving the European automotive industry an incentive to invest more in eco-innovation.
|
|
|
|
02 September 2011
The European Commission has published a new Neighbourhood Transport Action Plan to strengthen transport links with neighbouring regions to the East and South of of the EU. The plan proposes more than 20 concrete measures, in the short and longer term, to make transport connections smoother, safer and more reliable.
|
|
|
|
02 September 2011
ACI has now made available a new section on its website called “Driving in Italy”. In this section, information and tips about the main Italian Highway Code rules and sanctions are provided in four languages (English, French, German and Italian), with an eye to providing information for people driving in Italy or visiting as a tourist.
|
|
|
|
30 August 2011
In light of the increased number of visitors who will visit London for the Olympic Games during the summer of 2012, the FIA Region I office will be setting up a dedicated part of its website providing access to travel advice on best routes to take, best parking places, best accommodation, as the information becomes available from its Clubs.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2011
Euro NCAP, of which the FIA is a member, has released its latest crash test results which bring an additional reward and more 5 stars, but not everyone is ready for tougher requirements in 2012.
|
|
|
|
14 July 2011
The FIA Legal & Consumer Affairs Award, offered annually by the FIA Region I Legal & Consumer Affairs Commission, is awarded to a Club or a person within a Club who has achieved something outstanding in defence of consumer safety or mobility.
|
|
|
|
14 July 2011
Eco-driving is on the environmental agenda of most governments and international institutions, but few road users today have actually ever received eco-driving training. In most countries, being familiar with the principles of eco-driving is simply not a requisite to obtain a driving license.
|
|
|
|
14 July 2011
A German plan to revise CO2 labelling rules for cars will soon become law after clearing its final legislative hurdle in the Bundesrat, the parliament's upper house, on Friday. Carmaker like the new rules but NGOs have branded them greenwash.
|
|
|
|
14 July 2011
Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany fell short of their potential to deliver on environmental and safety objectives, according to a new report published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD and the FIA Foundation this week.
|
|
|
|
13 July 2011
Communicating with members. Should that solely be a matter of marketing? Or should content be beneficial to the members? And what would be the most efficient and appealing way to provide this content: a magazine, a website, an e-mail newsletter?
|
|
|
|
|
09 July 2011
The Swiss “Mobility Academy”, founded in 2008 by Touring Club Suisse (TCS), is dedicated to studying the future of mobility including key emerging areas such as electric mobility. In this context it has recently produced a publication dedicated to addressing common doubts and concerns associated with the deployment of electric cars.
|
|
|
|
08 July 2011
The Serviceplan Group conducted a representative survey among 2,500 consumers on the sustainability of 67 selected companies: ADAC ranked second. The consumers’ top favourite is baby food producer Hipp. The drugstore chain dm holds third place.
|
|
|
|
08 July 2011
The European Commission has today published new statistics showing that EU road fatalities decreased by 11% in 2010.
|
|
|
|
08 July 2011
The European Parliament yesterday (6 July) took a first step towards putting an end to the impunity of drivers who commit traffic offences in another EU country.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2011
The Head of DG Competition in the European Commission, Ms Maria Rehbinder, met with the Director General as well as the Policy Manager of the FIA Brussels Office, Mr Jacob Bangsgaard and Ms Laurianne Krid, today to discuss consumer issues in the context of the European Commission’s current framework for competition, in particular with regard to the vehicle aftermarket.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2011
New legislation on cross-border traffic offences should increase awareness of different Member State traffic rules, while also deterring dangerous driving, according to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
|
|
|
|
01 July 2011
The European automotive industry does not look kindly on the white paper on transport, presented on 28 March. This document fails to recognise sufficiently the added value of road transport, argues the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) in its position, made public on 22 June.
|
|
|
|
01 July 2011
The Poles’ top priority in transport policy is the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The European Commission will be publishing its proposal for revision of the network, mapping out priority projects for co-financing, in the coming weeks.
|
|
|
|
01 July 2011
Today’s cars generate 14 per cent of all CO2 emissions in the UK, marginally less than in 2000, despite an increase of 4 million cars on the road according to Energy use and CO2 emissions, the latest motoring facts report from road safety charity the IAM.
|
|
|
|
|
01 July 2011
Spain is to remove a controversial temporary speed limit on motorways introduced to cut fuel consumption because of rising oil prices.
|
|
|
|
|
01 July 2011
Preliminary data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2010 are emitting 3.7 % less CO2 per kilometre travelled than new cars from 2009. FIA consistently advocated for binding legislation on emissions’ level to be set for all vehicles, while manufacturers remained mostly reticent. This clearly demonstrates that the technical solutions to reduce CO2 emissions of conventional cars are available, now.
|
|
|
|
30 June 2011
The following overview is based on a Clubs' survey organised by the FIA Legal Commission in February 2011. It is based on 30 answers representing 21 countries across the globe.
|
|
|
|
30 June 2011
The European Bureau of the FIA, representing more than 35 million motoring consumers via its 71 member clubs, adopted its position on the European Commission White Paper on Transport on 30 June 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2011
The new Consumers Rights Directive does not do enough to protect car buyers according to the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), which represents 35 million motoring consumers via 71 member Clubs in Europe. The final text of the agreement was passed by the European Parliament today (Thursday 23 June), after a lengthy procedure.
|
|
|
|
|
07 June 2011
More than 1000 European lives could be saved if mandatory Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS) were introduced by 2015 instead of 2017, said the FIA European Bureau in a letter addressed to the key MEPS involved in the dossier.
|
|
|
|
|
31 May 2011
In a spectacular demonstration of the capabilities of eSafety technologies, Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel, eight-time Le Mans 24-Hour winner Tom Kristensen, former F1 driver Alexander Wurz and Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli took part in the eSafety Challenge 2011 at ÖAMTC in Teesdorf, on the outskirts of Vienna today (31 May).
|
|
|
|
26 May 2011
The latest eSafety technologies for vehicles were demonstrated at the OECD International Transport Forum in Leipzig on Thursday 26th May 2011, with the involvement of Transport Ministers and delegates from 52 participating countries.
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2011
Euro NCAP, of which the FIA is a full member, reveals the results of six new cars, including the first 5 star overall rating for a fully electric vehicle.
|
|
|
|
|
18 May 2011
More transparency for consumers on the benefits of electric vehicles was one of the key demands of a declaration agreed upon by the 71 European motoring and touring clubs of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), which represents 35 million consumers. The declaration was adopted at the annual FIA International Club Conference in Estoril, Portugal.
|
|
|
|
11 May 2011
The deployment of life saving eSafety technologies in cars is the focus of a new free iPhone application launched today with the support of motorsport’s top drivers. The application is created by the eSafety Challenge project with support from the European Commission, eSafetyAware, FIA, and the FIA Foundation.
|
|
|
|
11 May 2011
FIA Road Safety Ambassador, Michael Schumacher, is calling on Members of the European Parliament to make sure eSafety systems are deployed in all new cars through legislation or voluntarily at today’s launch of the UN Decade of Action on Road Safety in Strasbourg.
|
|
|
|
02 May 2011
Here is the FIA contribution of 2 May 2011 to the European Commission consultation on collective redress.
|
|
|
|
02 May 2011
Every six seconds someone is killed or injured in a road accident. Every day 3,500 people are killed in road crashes. Every year 1.3 million people are killed on the world’s roads. And unless urgent action is taken, the UN predicts that annual road deaths will rise to 1.9 million by 2020.
|
|
|
|
29 April 2011
Planned activities in Croatia for the launch of the UN Decade of Action on Road Safety were the main subject for discussion when Jacob Bangsgaard, Director General FIA Region I, visited the Croatian automobile club HAK in Zagreb on 28-29 April
|
|
|
|
15 April 2011
Automobile and Touring Club representatives from Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa met today in Johannesburg to discuss club priorities for the FIA African Council of Touring & Automobile (ACTA) and possible areas for future cooperation.
|
|
|
|
|
13 April 2011
Although the aim of the European Commission’s new energy tax proposal to avoid competitive distortion in the energy sector is to be welcomed, increased taxes on diesel will send the wrong message to consumers on both price and lowering emissions.
|
|
|
|
12 April 2011
The new White Paper on Transport is the most ambitious yet with the goal being to keep jobs and growth while using resources more efficiently, said Ms Marjeta Jager, Director for General Policy at the European Commission, at a Forum for the Automobile and Society event today.
|
|
|
|
12 April 2011
How do Europe’s motorway filling stations compare? EuroTest experts inspected 77 motorway filling stations along the most important European travel routes.
|
|
|
|
05 April 2011
The Formula One Driver will attend the eSafety Challenge event on 31st of May in Vienna, where he will demonstrate eSafety technologies and how they can help to prevent accidents on the roads.
|
|
|
|
|
28 March 2011
White Paper on Transport focus on ITS welcomed but higher costs threaten consumer trust, says FIA
|
|
|
|
22 March 2011
"We cannot afford to wait until 2017 to make the Antilock Braking System (ABS) compulsory in motorcycles. Our figures show that thousands of road fatalities could be prevented by acting now," the FIA tells EP public hearing.
|
|
|
|
21 March 2011
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to a new policy paper by the FIA.
|
|
|
|
|
21 March 2011
Consumers will not automatically make the switch to electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to this new policy paper by the FIA European Bureau
|
|
|
|
|
17 March 2011
The Council adopted its first-reading position on a draft directive facilitating cross- border exchange of information on March 17th...
|
|
|
|
|
17 March 2011
Robert Zile delivered the opinion of the TRAN committee on L vehicles type approval...
|
|
|
|
17 March 2011
The FIA answer to the European Commission consultation on the the Alternative Dispute Resolution.
|
|
|
|
|
16 March 2011
The European Parliament will not have an easy time adopting a common position on the touchy issue of the Eurovignette. Discussions, on 15 March in TRAN revealed that there is a gulf between those backing an ambitious text and those calling for pragmatism...
|
|
|
|
14 March 2011
New motor vehicles listed in the Commission's weekly safety report...
|
|
|
|
11 March 2011
We are witnessing an extraordinary rise in fuel retail prices. Pump prices have reached unprecedented levels despite the fall in the barrel cost of oil...
|
|
|
|
|
09 March 2011
Get the latest insides on vehicles from the latest EU RAPEX report...
|
|
|
|
09 March 2011
The EC authorised, under EU state aid rules, approximately €2 million EUR of public funding for a pilot program incentivising the purchase of electric cars in Denmark...
|
|
|
|
|
07 March 2011
The UK and Ireland have informed the EU Council of Ministers that they will not apply - at least initially - the future directive allowing member states to identify citizens from another member state who have committed a traffic violation on their territory...
|
|
|
|
|
04 March 2011
An initial three-way meeting between the Council, the Parliament and the Commission was held, on 3 March, to discuss revision of the Eurovignette Directive...
|
|
|
|
|
04 March 2011
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has called on the European
Commission to create a “harmonised framework” that all cities would have to apply when introducing low emission zones (LEZ) or similar access or traffic restrictions...
|
|
|
|
04 March 2011
Future activities planned for FIA Region I were discussed at a Presidential Board Meeting in Skopje on 4 March.
|
|
|
|
03 March 2011
According to the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association
(ETRMA), 11% of the tyres tested were not in line with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) Regulation...
|
|
|
|
03 March 2011
On February 28th, the lead committee discussed the proposed draft working document, which takes into account some of the key points from the FIA European Bureau...
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2011
With the specific aim of providing users with video training, the application includes the location of radars, petrol stations and fuel prices, traffic incidents in real time and parking utilities...
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2011
Discover the motor vehicles singled out by the EC weekly safety report...
|
|
|
|
02 March 2011
The derogation to Directive 2004/113/EC on gender equality, which allows the use of gender as a factor in calculating insurance premiums, constitutes discrimination and must be ruled out from 21 December 2012...
|
|
|
|
02 March 2011
The EP vote on the proposal for a directive on consumers’ rights, initially scheduled for 9 March, has been postponed until 24 March to give the shadow rapporteurs time to meet once more to work out a compromise...
|
|
|
|
02 March 2011
EP rapporteur on the EU’s road safety strategy, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (EPP, Germany), has requested that the Commission’s strategic communication on Road Safety 2011-2020, should translate into detailed
measures and common targets by the end of the year...
|
|
|
|
|
25 February 2011
TRAN has published Roberts Zīle’s (ECR) draft opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles...
|
|
|
|
|
25 February 2011
The European Commission announced the projects selected to receive a total of €170 million of trans-European transport network (TEN-T) funds to build and upgrade transport infrastructure across the European Union...
|
|
|
|
|
23 February 2011
Euro NCAP today publishes the results of seven new vehicles, including its first test of a fully electric car, marking the start of a series of EV tests in 2011.
|
|
|
|
|
21 February 2011
New motor vehicles listed in the EU weekly rapex report...
|
|
|
|
17 February 2011
On February 15th, the European Parliament gave the green light to the conciliation agreement concluded on 30 November 2010 on the rights of passengers travelling by bus and coach. The Council of Ministers had done the same, on 31 January....
|
|
|
|
17 February 2011
A leaked draft European Commission communication on energy indicates that drastic efforts are to be made in moving to a low-carbon economy by 2050....
|
|
|
|
|
16 February 2011
New rules for limiting gas emissions from light vans were agreed by the European Parliament yesterday on 15 February...
|
|
|
|
|
15 February 2011
On 14 February, the EU Council of Ministers formally adopted a joint position on the revision of the Eurovignette Directive (1999/62/EC)...
|
|
|
|
15 February 2011
The FIA European Bureau expressed its disappointment today that MEPs were failing to keep up the momentum on ambitious energy efficiency and climate change targets, and warned that by doing so, competitiveness could be at risk.
|
|
|
|
|
14 February 2011
Automobile and Touring Club representatives from Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa met today in Johannesburg to discuss club priorities for the FIA African Council of Touring & Automobile (ACTA) and possible areas for future cooperation.
|
|
|
|
|
14 February 2011
Find out about the latest motor vehicles mentioned in the EU RAPEX report...
|
|
|
|
|
11 February 2011
The Council detailed in a document on the recent progress in developing renewable energy sources and technical evaluation of the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels in transport...
|
|
|
|
11 February 2011
Have a look into national developments on the rescue sheet, a tool that helps rescue team save time after a road accident...
|
|
|
|
|
10 February 2011
European automotive manufacturers will be required to lower CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles (LCV) to 147 grammes by 2020...
|
|
|
|
|
08 February 2011
With car numbers estimated to double from 800,000 million today to 1.6 billion over the next 25 years, we need more intelligent planning of cities, said Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action.
|
|
|
|
|
07 February 2011
New passengers cars listed in the European Commission's weekly report...
|
|
|
|
|
07 February 2011
The European Travel Commission (ETC) has just published its fourth quarterly report on European Tourism in 2010 - Trends & Prospects...
|
|
|
|
03 February 2011
Despite the opposition of the Greens and Socialists, the IMCO adopted, by 22 to 16, a report by Andreas Schwab (EPP, Germany) on the consumer rights directive..
|
|
|
|
02 February 2011
Directive 2008/89/EC makes dedicated Daytime Running Light mandatory for cars and light vans as of 7 February 2011, and as at of 7 August 2012 for other vehicles...
|
|
|
|
|
31 January 2011
Rules on exemptions from carbon reduction targets for car makers have been published in the EU's official journal...
|
|
|
|
|
28 January 2011
Last year, Euro NCAP crash tested twenty nine vehicles, 65% of which reached the five star rating, compared to 90% in 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
28 January 2011
One passenger car in the RAPEX weekly report...
|
|
|
|
27 January 2011
This paper reviews successful parking practices in European cities.
Parking management is a critical and often overlooked tool for achieving a variety of social goals...
|
|
|
|
|
26 January 2011
The Council and the European Parliament are going to start negotiations to reach an agreement at second reading (co-decision) on revising the Eurovignette Directive, which will pave the way towards the implementation of the polluter pays principle on the roads...
|
|
|
|
|
25 January 2011
The Council has confirmed its choice of limiting the scope of the draft directive on consumer rights to distance contracts and cross-border contracts...
|
|
|
|
|
25 January 2011
In line with the strategic objective set out in the Action Plan on Urban mobility in 2009, the Commission released a study on the state of the art of access restriction schemes...
|
|
|
|
|
21 January 2011
A driver is 23 times more likely to be in an accident if texting. Texting while driving is deemed to be responsible for thousands of road deaths annually, while the number of personal injuries rise at an alarming rate year on year...
|
|
|
|
|
21 January 2011
Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice President in charge of transport, met today in Brussels with CEO's from major European airports to discuss how to prevent the problems that occurred at airports last month due to heavy snow fall...
|
|
|
|
|
19 January 2011
The Commission launched a consultation on ADR, as it considers such mechanisms to be less expensive and quicker than court proceedings...
|
|
|
|
17 January 2011
The future white paper on the Common Transport Policy could set a target to reduce the transport sector’s CO2 emissions by 50% to 70% by 2050...
|
|
|
|
|
17 January 2011
More information about the motor vehicles singled out by RAPEX since the beginning of 2011...
|
|
|
|
|
16 January 2011
From 1 January 2012 emergency corridors will be mandatory whenever congestion occurs on Austria’s motorways and dual carriageways.
|
|
|
|
13 January 2011
The proposal for a directive on consumer rights is making a fresh start in 2011, after more than two years of discussions regarding its relevance...
|
|
|
|
|
17 December 2010
27 answers from 16 different countries gave their views on the challenges linked to the development of electric vehicles...
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2010
The European Parliament and the Council agreed to delay full introduction of the short-term target of 175 g/km to 2017...
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2010
On 15 December in Strasbourg, MEPs gave the green light to the citizens’ initiative which will make it possible for one million citizens or more to demand new EU legislative acts...
|
|
|
|
16 December 2010
Automobile Club d’Italia, better known as ACI, will formally become Euro NCAP’s twelfth member as of 1st January 2011.
|
|
|
|
13 December 2010
Is there a move towards a change in the motor vehicle tax model, whereby cars will be taxed on the basis of mileage, bodywork specifications (weight, size) and usage (type of roads, time of day)?
|
|
|
|
10 December 2010
The Council reached an agreement in first reading, whereby the number of offenses encompassed increases from 4 to 8...
|
|
|
|
09 December 2010
The Belgian government published today the decrees implementing the framework law on using alcolocks in rehabilitation programmes adopted in Parliament on the 4th of June 2009...
|
|
|
|
|
09 December 2010
During the 10 December Competitiveness Council, the Belgian EU Presidency proposed a new approach for member states concerning the proposal for a directive relating to consumers’ rights...
|
|
|
|
|
07 December 2010
One new car in the weekly rapex report...
|
|
|
|
|
07 December 2010
The EU’s transport ministers believe there is an urgent need to develop a
strategy aimed at increasing the safety of vulnerable road users...
|
|
|
|
|
07 December 2010
The Council reached a general approach, thus opening the way for negotiations with the European Parliament, on the directive on a letter of rights...
|
|
|
|
03 December 2010
An EU-wide investigation is needed precisely because the fuel market is pan-European and firms do not act at a purely national level...
|
|
|
|
03 December 2010
www.fiadisabledtravellers.com provides comprehensive and informative guidance about parking privileges granted to national permit holders.
|
|
|
|
02 December 2010
MEPs and member state representatives were unable to reach an agreement on Monday over what carbon dioxide emission limit should be set for a 2020 deadline under new rules for vans and other light commercial vehicles...
|
|
|
|
|
30 November 2010
One in five pedestrian crossings failed this year’s EuroTest pedestrian crossing assessment (EPCA). This result, the worst since testing started in 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
26 November 2010
The first conciliation meeting (third reading) between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers was successful...
|
|
|
|
|
24 November 2010
Today, Euro NCAP releases the crash test results for fourteen cars, including the first Chinese-manufactured vehicle it has tested.
|
|
|
|
|
22 November 2010
The commission presented its updated impact assessment of how the rapporteur's amendments would change consumer policy on November 18th...
|
|
|
|
|
22 November 2010
The European Commission unveiled a road map to implement the main actions set out in its communication during the European Tourism Forum in Malta...
|
|
|
|
|
22 November 2010
Five new passenger are listed in the weekly report from the Commission....
|
|
|
|
15 November 2010
Jacob Bangsgaard will take responsibility for the mobility activities of the FIA in Europe Africa and the Middle East from the new Region I headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
|
|
|
|
12 November 2010
Jean Todt, President of the FIA and member of the high level group said that he looked forward to making a contribution on behalf of consumers.
|
|
|
|
10 November 2010
The FIA European Bureau announces the completion of the iCars Network project which contributed to the deployment of transport ICT technologies.
|
|
|
|
|
05 November 2010
The leaked draft of the White Paper on Transport, due to be published in December, is now available...
|
|
|
|
|
05 November 2010
The EU needs a long-term strategy on alternative fuels to decarbonise its transport sector by 2050, according to a draft report from the European Commission...
|
|
|
|
|
05 November 2010
T&E accused Europe’s automotive industry of empty blustering to prevent stricter limits on van CO2 emissions as new data show a record improvement in average new car CO2 emissions to 145.7 grams per kilometre in 2009....
|
|
|
|
|
04 November 2010
Three new passengers cars featured in this week's RAPEX report...
|
|
|
|
|
04 November 2010
Has the Commission got any comparative data from the Member States on the tax rate applied to oil?
|
|
|
|
|
20 October 2010
Two briefing requested by the EP IMCO committee are now available. They detail the potential impact of the full harmonisation of definitions & the chapter on contract terms...
|
|
|
|
|
20 October 2010
While the travel recovery in Europe has been generally broad, gains have favoured Western Europe while Northern Europe continues to lag behind last year.
|
|
|
|
20 October 2010
The compromise on the Eurovignette directive has elicited disapproval from various actors from the road transport sector.
|
|
|
|
|
19 October 2010
A debate organised by the transport council lay the foundations for a future white paper on infrastructure due in December...
|
|
|
|
|
18 October 2010
A discussion on the status of the cross border enforcement directive was held in the European Parliament on October 14th. FIA European Bureau reports...
|
|
|
|
18 October 2010
Engineers completed drilling the world’s longest tunnel under the Swiss Alps on Friday. Gotthard Base aims at increasing the ratio of freight by rail...
|
|
|
|
|
18 October 2010
One new car in the RAPEX weekly report...
|
|
|
|
|
15 October 2010
ABS has proven to be the most effective of the recent braking systems, in terms of reducing the emergency braking distance and improving driving stability during braking.
|
|
|
|
|
30 September 2010
ENVI voted, on 28 September, to raise the long-term target for emissions from vans from 135 to 140 gr of CO2/km and to lower penalties imposed on reluctant manufacturers...
|
|
|
|
|
30 September 2010
Member states are likely to reach agreement on European Commission proposals to revise the Eurovignette directive on road freight charging at a meeting of EU transport ministers on 15 October...
|
|
|
|
|
30 September 2010
DG Move organized a worshop to present the results of a study on urban access restrictions...
|
|
|
|
|
30 September 2010
The European Commission, the European Parliament, Member States and the Council of Europe are ready to cooperate further on the promotion of the "Cultural Routes"...
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2010
MEP Ramon Tremosa y Balcells (ALDE) asks the European Commission to take greater consideration on safety matters in tourism...
|
|
|
|
16 September 2010
Hybrid electric vehicles pose no greater danger to pedestrians than equivalent petrol-powered cars, and adding some sort of mechanical noise to hybrids to make people more aware of their presence risks masking the sounds made by other vehicles...
|
|
|
|
16 September 2010
European consumers on the Greek market continue to pay extremely high prices to obtain the necessary fuel to meet their transport needs...
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2010
The European Commission published a press release analysing the trends of the European tourism industry...
|
|
|
|
13 September 2010
ETSC published a position paper on the directive proposal on cross border enforcement in the field of road safety...
|
|
|
|
|
13 September 2010
Find out about the cars listed in the EU RAPEX report this week...
|
|
|
|
|
10 September 2010
The European Commission officially proposed on September, 6 to make 2012 the European Year of Active Ageing...
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2010
Find out about the cars listed in the EU RAPEX report this week...
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2010
German government plans to introduce an energy efficiency label for cars are dividing opinions...
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2010
Discussions are again expected to be held on the establishment of a special fund dedicated to transport during the upcoming Strasbourg session...
|
|
|
|
|
30 August 2010
Over eight billion Euros worth of truck cargo is stolen in Europe each year. The absence of security at many of the existing motorway locations results in audacious cases of cargo theft daily.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2010
Today, Euro NCAP releases the crash test results for four vehicles: the Honda CR-Z, the Suzuki Swift, the Citroen C4 and the Hyundai ix35.
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2010
The EC published a directive proposal on July 20 on a letter of rights, thus completing the framework creating procedural safeguards for Europeans caught in criminal proceedings outside of their country of residence...
|
|
|
|
|
02 August 2010
Report number 30.
|
|
|
|
29 July 2010
An alarming number of operational tunnels across Europe will not be ready to comply with EU tunnel safety rules when they come into effect in 2014.
|
|
|
|
26 July 2010
European Commission’s annual report on EU customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) was published
on 22 July...
|
|
|
|
|
22 July 2010
The European Commission’s newly adopted Road Safety Strategy launches a new decade of action to reduce the number of road accidents, injuries and deaths over the next ten years.
|
|
|
|
|
20 July 2010
The Commission adopted today the Road Safety Action plan for the next ten years.
|
|
|
|
20 July 2010
Get more information about the road safety event organised in Brussels on October 12-13 for the benefit of EU, candidates and neighbouring countries...
|
|
|
|
16 July 2010
To advance on the Eurovignette, the Belgian EU Presidency is considering restricting the scope of the text to exclude costs related to traffic jams...
|
|
|
|
15 July 2010
Euro NCAP Advanced aims to provide car buyers with clear guidance about the safety benefits which these new technologies offer them and their families.
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2010
In its meeting on Monday, July 12th, the Rapporteur M. Schwab presented a modified agenda for the adoption of the proposal, as agreed during a meeting with the Shadow Rapporteurs in Strasbourg...
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2010
DEKRA published a report outlining road safety risks that are specific to motorcyclists and proposing measures to enhance their safety...
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2010
A report issued in July analyses the policy options to “Govern and pay for England’s role” and weighs pros and cons of road charging...
|
|
|
|
13 July 2010
Major concerns over eSafety fittings in fleet cars are highlighted in a new report published today (13) at the eSafety Challenge 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
12 July 2010
Get insights in the motor-vehicles pinpoined by the 27th RAPEX report...
|
|
|
|
|
12 July 2010
Research suggests that increasing the number of private electric vehicles would have very little impact on electricity consumption in Milan, Italy...
|
|
|
|
|
12 July 2010
The European Commission’s latest report on car prices shows that prices for repair and maintenance services as well as spare parts continued to rise well above inflation confirming the need for the stricter competition rules...
|
|
|
|
|
12 July 2010
Find out more about driving licenses' renewal in European countries and their implications for senior drivers...
|
|
|
|
|
12 July 2010
The Belgian Presidency 2010 announced that it would re-launch the negotiations and focus more specifically on the exchange of information, whilst respecting the data protection principles and procedural safeguards...
|
|
|
|
02 July 2010
The FIA Eurocouncil's answer to the public consultation document “Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020”.
|
|
|
|
01 July 2010
The European Commission released a communication on June 30th, which proposes a series of action to increase european tourism competitiveness and its capacity for sustainable growth...
|
|
|
|
|
01 July 2010
CEN, CENELEC and ETSI will develop a common charging system for electric cars, scooters and bicycles...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2010
MEP Morten Messerschmidt (EFD) asks the Commission whether it has envisaged to introduce a travel guarantee fund on the model of what exists in Danemark...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2010
The report by Werner Langen (EPP, Germany), was adopted by a large majority (41 to 14, no abstentions) of the ITRE Committee...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2010
As millions of Europeans prepare to travel by plane or train, the Commission wishes to remind citizens that assistance and compensation rules exist for cases of cancellation, delay, over-booking, lost luggage and so on...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2010
Before attending the eSafety Challenge in the UK next month, Euro NCAP presents an overview of its recent achievements and new objectives in car safety.
|
|
|
|
|
28 June 2010
The Belgian Presidency published its work programme on June 25th 2010...
|
|
|
|
|
28 June 2010
Discovver this week's notifications from the European safety alert system...
|
|
|
|
28 June 2010
The European Commission will further study the initiative to realign taxes on fuels so as to internalise costs relating to their CO2 emissions...
|
|
|
|
|
28 June 2010
In a meeting held on June 24, the EU ministers discussed on the potential update of the passengers rights regulation 261/2004 following the ash cloud crisis...
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2010
National governments conceded that the proposed law might be partly extended to regional services on their meeting on June 23rd...
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2010
The discussion on 24th June concerned the most controversial part of the report from M. Schwab, i.e. the chapters covering other consumers’ rights specific to sales contracts; consumer rights concerning contract terms and general requirements...
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2010
Henrik Hololei, Head of Cabinet of European Commissioner Siim Kallas reported that the strategy underwent significant changes in the past months...
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2010
EU tax commissioner Algirdas Šemeta informed his colleagues on Wednesday June 23 that he wished to revisit previous impact assessment...
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2010
On June 24th, the rapporteur will present IMCO members the second part of his report, considered the most controversial...
|
|
|
|
|
21 June 2010
Your clubs can participate in the European Road Safety Charter Contest by providing a short summary of one of your activities, in writing or in motion (pictures, films...)...
|
|
|
|
|
21 June 2010
The new notifications concerning the safety of motor vehicles are available here...
|
|
|
|
|
18 June 2010
Andre Seeck, the first Euro NCAP President from Germany, has accepted chairmanship for the next term of two years.
|
|
|
|
17 June 2010
The Forum for the Automobile and Society (FAS) celebrated yesterday 10 years of successful presence on the European political scene.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2010
ITRE report outlines that electric vehicle industry development requires considerable RTD investments, support for the creation of new markets and new business models but also changes in the mobility behaviour of both individual people and the society as a whole...
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2010
The proposal presented on June 10 to to introduce schemes certifying that biofuels meet the EU’s sustainability criteria is met with mixed feeling by the stakeholders...
|
|
|
|
|
07 June 2010
Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) presented its amended draft of the Consumer Rights directive to the IMCO Committee...
|
|
|
|
07 June 2010
The Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) also known as intelligent speed assistance tested in the so-called field operation tests (FOTs) is one of them.
|
|
|
|
|
02 June 2010
Two new languages: Dutch and French. Euro NCAP intends to release further languages Catalan, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish and the Swedish.
|
|
|
|
|
01 June 2010
The Transport Committee in the European Parliament adopted unanimously the report on a sustainable future for transport drafted by rapporteur Matthieu Grosch on June 1st...
|
|
|
|
31 May 2010
The Guide will show travellers where and when a disability Parking Card holder may use his or her card around the world.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2010
On 27 May, the European Commission presented its new harmonised methodology for the handling of consumer complaints...
|
|
|
|
27 May 2010
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party told the three major search engine operators that their methods of making users’ search data anonymous still do not comply with the EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC...
|
|
|
|
|
27 May 2010
Get an insight in Commissioner Alumnia' press release about the new BER and guidelines adopted on 27th May 2010...
|
|
|
|
|
27 May 2010
Apart from Luxembourg and Lithuania, the member states subscribe to the principle defended by Commissioner Viviane Reding of total but targeted harmonisation of consumers’ rights...
|
|
|
|
|
27 May 2010
FIA automobile clubs, welcome Commissioner Almunia’s decision to retain sector specific rules to regulate competition in Europe’s automotive sector.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2010
The Competitiveness Council called on the Commission to present guidelines on financial incentives to encourage consumers to buy ‘green’ vehicles so as to stimulate the market...
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2010
The European Commission recently set up an expert group, which met for the first time on 21 May, to propose ways of improving
contract law in the Union...
|
|
|
|
|
18 May 2010
On 17th May, Right to Repair Campaign representatives presented the results of the petition to the EC President Barroso...
|
|
|
|
12 May 2010
The Council adopted its position on ITS on May 10th. Although the Member States support the principle, they intend to remain in control of whether or not this will be introduced in their territory...
|
|
|
|
|
11 May 2010
Following an exchange of views - during which FIA voiced consumers' concerns- the European Parliament voted on a resolution on the successor of the Regulation 1400/2002...
|
|
|
|
|
11 May 2010
New motor vehicles featured in the latest RAPEX weekly report published by the DG SANCO...
|
|
|
|
|
10 May 2010
The survey was launched following several FIA complaints to the Commission about the lack of transparency in the formation of fuel prices.
|
|
|
|
30 April 2010
The EuroCouncil 2010 Declaration is "putting consumers at the heart of public policy”
|
|
|
|
30 April 2010
International tourism is steadily gaining momentum following an extremely challenging 2009. International tourist arrivals grew by 7% in the first two months of 2010...
|
|
|
|
|
30 April 2010
EuroCouncil Declaration, 2010 - Putting mobile consumers at the heart of public policy
|
|
|
|
|
30 April 2010
The European Commission, answering an extensive written question by Frieda Brepoels (Verts/ALE), gives its view on the future of tourism policy...
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2010
Commissioner Antonio Tajani presented, on 28 April, the “European strategy for the uptake of green vehicles”...
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2010
The European Environment Agency (EEA) released, on 27 April, its annual Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism report...
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2010
Ageing drivers do not have more accidents than the rest of the driving population - in fact their safety record is better than that of many young drivers...
|
|
|
|
|
26 April 2010
Using provisional data on road fatalities for 2009, compiled by the FIA European Bureau, a comparison with 2001 figures highlights the improvements achieved by most member states.
|
|
|
|
|
26 April 2010
The Spanish EU Presidency wishes towork out an agreement between the two co-legislators, Parliament & Council by
the end of June...
|
|
|
|
|
26 April 2010
The European Commission hopes to secure, a political go-ahead from member states to speed up the deployment of single European sky legislation on May 4th...
|
|
|
|
23 April 2010
The European Commission organised on April 22nd, a stakeholders' meeting to which FIA took an active part...
|
|
|
|
|
23 April 2010
The tens of thousands of passengers still stranded in airports add up to huge costs for airlines. Moreover, carriers are more and more openly starting to challenge EU rules on air passengers’ rights...
|
|
|
|
|
23 April 2010
Member States develop various taxation schemes in order to influencethe behaviour of drivers in buying their next car...
|
|
|
|
|
22 April 2010
As air traffic slowly resumes in Europe’s skies, the European Commission is reiterating its warnings on respect for passengers’
rights established in Regulation 261/2004...
|
|
|
|
|
21 April 2010
The European Commission published a study assessing the effectiveness of the scrapping schemes launched in Europe in the past years...
|
|
|
|
21 April 2010
The European Commission had adopted today the new legal framework for vertical agreements...
|
|
|
|
|
20 April 2010
During the informal ministerial meeting on Tourism on April 15, national ministers from the EU underlined that tourism remains a national competence...
|
|
|
|
20 April 2010
The European Commission and the European Parliament are still debating about the scope of full harmonisation in the upcoming directive on consumers rights...
|
|
|
|
|
01 April 2010
The Lisbon Treaty introduced the citizens’ initiative, whereby at least one million citizens may ask the Commission to present
a legislative proposal in a given area, but does not spell out its practical working arrangements...
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2010
Despite efforts undertaken at EU level, national consumer protection have declined in 17 member states, while cross-border
e-commerce is still facing major obstacles...
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2010
The NGOs are worried that the efforts to tackled climate change might be undermined by the use of fuels for transport generating high levels of greenhouse gases...
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2010
According to the study carried out for the EC, air passengers rights of in the event of denied boarding, cancellation or delays
in their flights, recognised in Regulation 261/2004, are a long way from being uniformly applied in the EU...
|
|
|
|
29 March 2010
Have you ever experienced an intersection without traffic lights where drivers are not able to judge the situation and thus cross the intersection unsafely?
|
|
|
|
|
24 March 2010
Touring abroad would be a lot safer if drivers were more aware of the way rules of the road change from country to country.
|
|
|
|
|
19 March 2010
In its answer to the EC consultation, the European Bureau insisted on safety, sustainablity and the challenges ahead...
|
|
|
|
|
18 March 2010
Under pressure from MEPs and several Member States, the
Commission is prepared to abandon full harmonisation principle...
|
|
|
|
|
17 March 2010
More information on the products notified by RAPEX in the past week...
|
|
|
|
|
16 March 2010
LPG systems for diesel cars can improve the otherwise poor performance of diesel engines with regard to emissions of particulates and nitrogen dioxide...
|
|
|
|
15 March 2010
The EC adopted a proposal for legislation that aims to give EU citizens the right to translation and interpretation during criminal proceedings in other member states...
|
|
|
|
|
15 March 2010
On 03-03-2010, the EC launched its 2020 strategy, which aims at delivering more than 2% growth in the next 10 years. Two of the five goals set more specifically concerns FIA clubs...
|
|
|
|
15 March 2010
The directive proposals on the rights of passengers of busses and coaches & and that on the rights of passengers travelling by seas and inland waterways are heading back to the EP for a second reading...
|
|
|
|
|
12 March 2010
(1) Japan carmakers studying brake override system / (2) EU CO2 tax proposal due in April
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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”...
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2010
Mobility is fundamental to social, economic and environmental well-being. As such, FIA calls for more pragmatic and realistic understanding of citizens’ daily mobility challenges.
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
01 March 2010
New motor vehicles identified by Rapex this week...
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
26 February 2010
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - report 7 - 2010 / 2 car manufacturers and 1 motorcycle manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
26 February 2010
The total nights spent in hotels fell by 5% in 2009...
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
18 February 2010
Ministers of Industry agree that the European Commission should promote a common strategy on electric cars...
|
|
|
|
|
18 February 2010
“Not bad but could do better!” that was the verdict of EuroTest’s latest local public transport survey around Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
17 February 2010
The European Parliament is asked to approve EU-US passenger name record agreement. The controversial transatlantic agreement on the processing and transfer of European data on aviation passengers is now subject to the approval of the EP...
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
16 February 2010
Latest news about the driving license directive, which will be coming into force in 2013. Learn more about each category of vehicle concerned...
|
|
|
|
|
16 February 2010
The FIA and it member automobile clubs see the proposed mini BER plus guidelines plus prolongation of MVBER 1400/2002 for the primary market as progress.
|
|
|
|
|
15 February 2010
Discover the new vehicles notifyed by RAPEX this week...
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
12 February 2010
FIA clubs' experts, meeting in Oslo on November 26-27 adopted a resolution on Fuel markets, competition and motoring taxation.
|
|
|
|
|
12 February 2010
Rapex report 4 and 5 - 2 passenger car manufacturers and 1 all terrain vehicles manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
12 February 2010
WRITTEN QUESTION by Roberta Angelilli (PPE) to the Commission - Subject: Possible financing for road safety projects
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
11 February 2010
The Package Travel Directive is aimed at protecting consumers in the area of package travel. Some of the most important rules concern the liability of package organisers and retailers.
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
05 February 2010
The ECJ led down preliminary ruling on carriers' liability in the event of lost baggages...
|
|
|
|
|
05 February 2010
A new study of attitudes towards transport and mobility has identified five groups of travellers...
|
|
|
|
04 February 2010
Inauguration cocktail of new FIA European Bureau Office
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
|
27 January 2010
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - report 3 - 2010 / 1 passenger car manfacturer + 1 mini all-terrain vehicle manufacturer
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
25 January 2010
FIA clubs have a defining interest in the mobility of all, including senior and disabled people.
|
|
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2010
Weekly overview of the alert system for non food products.
|
|
|
|
|
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”.
|
|
|
|
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 .
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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!
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
08 January 2010
(1) Hybrid vehicles / (2) Harmonisation of the European road network / (3) Vehicle history reports
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
08 January 2010
Antitrust: Commission launches public consultation on review of competition rules for motor vehicle sector
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
08 January 2010
(1) Special permit: Schleswig-Holstein violates EU law / (2) Gigaliner experiments in Germany continue in 2010
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2009
Toyota to sell plug-in hybrids to consumers in 2 years
|
|
|
|
16 December 2009
The EU Top12 Recommendations for Passengers
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2009
Amsterdam to get congestion charging?
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 2009
Consultation period: 15/12/2009 - 01/03/2010
|
|
|
|
15 December 2009
Each year, more than 8,000 pedestrians are killed in the road accidents across Europe. Almost one out of four happens on a pedestrian crossing.
|
|
|
|
11 December 2009
United Nations Climate Change Conference 07-12-2009 - 18-12-2009
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
11 December 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 46 + week 47 - 3 motorcycle manufacturers and 2 car manufacturers featured
|
|
|
|
|
11 December 2009
GRFA study: Global biofuels reduce GHGs by 123.5 million tonnes - Reductions offset double the emissions from Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
04 December 2009
In 2008 the decrease of road fatalities amounts to 35% in the EU 15, but only 27% in EU 27 compared to 2001. FIA European Bureau welcomes the significant progress made by the European Union towards halving the
number of road fatalities by 2010.
|
|
|
|
04 December 2009
The FIA Clubs believe that a shared effort and a shared responsibility as well as a strong political will and leadership are necessary to bring forward drastic changes.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
27 November 2009
FIA Resolution on the Fairness of Fuel Prices and Motoring Taxation
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
27 November 2009
ISO standard on automatic road safety and emergency messages will get help to victims quicker
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
27 November 2009
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2010
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
27 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 45 - 2009 / 2 car manufacturers and 1 motorcycle manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
|
|
27 November 2009
(1) Car hire charges / (2) Fitting global positioning systems (GPS) in cars in order to combat theft
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2009
Euro NCAP, the organisation dedicated to revealing the safety of new cars, today releases the results for twelve vehicles. Ten of these vehicles achieved Euro NCAP’s maximum award of five stars in the overall rating.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
20 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 44 - 2009 - 1 car manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
20 November 2009
(1) France budgets over $158 million for speed enforcement in 2010 / (2) FIA EUROCOUNCIL ROADMAP TO ROAD SAFETY 2020
|
|
|
|
|
20 November 2009
Find out more about the FIA vision on how to improve road safety in the future ten years...
|
|
|
|
19 November 2009
The FIA is calling on governments from around the world, to agree plans for a Decade of Action which would save five million lives on the world’s roads.
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS' INITIATIVE
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
Congestion tax in Stockholm - Estonia, Slovenia and Sweden
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
UNWTO Invitation to Tender: Toolbox for Crisis Communications, Checklists and Best Practices
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
European electricity producers - Transport & Environment - Sainsbury's - E3CAR
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
The publication of a revised EU energy efficiency action plan could be postponed until early next year, ENDS has learned.
|
|
|
|
|
13 November 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 42 + week 43 - 2009 / 8 passenger car manufacturers and 2 motorcycle manufacturers featured
|
|
|
|
|
04 November 2009
The European Commission is pleased to invite you to participate to the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards Competition 2010!
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
|
|
|
02 November 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil is very disappointed by the latest proposal of the European Commission especially regarding the considerable delays in the implementation of LCV CO2 emission targets.
|
|
|
|
|
28 October 2009
The FIA European Bureau holds an expert workshop on fuel markets, competition and motoring taxation. The meeting will give Club experts the opportunity to share information and experiences, draw ideas for political initiatives and pan-European action of Clubs and the European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
23 October 2009
One year after its relaunch, the FIA European Bureau's website has seen numbers of visitors more than quadruple.
|
|
|
|
|
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".
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
23 October 2009
(1) Poland agrees re-routing of Via Baltica motorway / (2) EU backs 'weaker' tyre pressure monitoring standard
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
22 October 2009
EU invests first part of €500 million worth of TEN-T funding in infrastructure works
|
|
|
|
|
22 October 2009
The European Travel Commission has just published its third quarterly report on European Tourism 2009 - Trends & Prospects.
|
|
|
|
|
22 October 2009
PROmoting real Life Observations for Gaining Understanding of road user behaviour in Europe
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
22 October 2009
The transition to a ‘greener’ and more eco-efficient economy can be accelerated by using economic instruments, including taxation.
|
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
19 October 2009
(1) Studies of the authorisation of gigaliners (LHVs)
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
19 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 40 - 2009 / 1 Light Quadricycle manufacturer and 2 car manufacturers featured
|
|
|
|
19 October 2009
New International Panel Launches Wide-Ranging Assessment on Environmental Pros and Cons of Crop-Based Fuels
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
19 October 2009
There is now incentive for European car producers to manufacture ‘communicating cars’ that use a common language for information exchange.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
16 October 2009
Draft European Commission proposals to cut CO2 emissions from new vans are not "reasonable", a French diplomat has told ENDS.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
12 October 2009
ISO standard for cruise control systems promises safer and more enjoyable driving
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
12 October 2009
Driving a convertible with the roof down might be exhilarating, but it could also damage your hearing, according to British scientists.
|
|
|
|
|
12 October 2009
The Swedish Presidency has called an extra meeting of EU health ministers on 12 October on the new influenza (H1N1).
|
|
|
|
|
12 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 39 - 2009
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
11 October 2009
(1) Sugar beet biofuel industry
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
11 October 2009
Commissioner's plans face mounting opposition over fears of a wave of ‘US- style' class actions.
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
VAT – The European Commission refers Austria to the European Court of Justice for the inclusion of car registration tax in the taxable base on which VAT is calculated for road vehicle supplies
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
Representatives of 22 European tourist towns and regions from as many countries have today received the 2009 European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) awards.
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
A five-year blueprint for laws to consolidate EU citizens' rights and improve their access to justice, protection and solidarity was debated by MEPs and their national counterparts on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
This consultation aims at collecting feedback from the general public about an advertisement for EGNOS.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
Production figures for 2009 are less alarming than expected thanks to the different measures set up to cushion the shock of the crisis in the automotive sector. It would be a pipedream, however, to expect recovery in 2010 since the incentive measures are temporary and cannot be repeated.
|
|
|
|
|
09 October 2009
(1) “Euro-compatible” class actions / (2) Amsterdam to trial environmental parking policy / (3) Paris tunnels becoming safer
|
|
|
|
08 October 2009
V European Forum of Social Tourism
|
|
|
|
|
08 October 2009
A general sense of safety is the most important factor in choosing Europeans’ holiday destinations.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
07 October 2009
On 27 November 2008, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced his intention to remove the Western Extension of the Congestion Charging zone, following a non-statutory consultation with the public and stakeholders.
|
|
|
|
07 October 2009
Roadmaps set out action to increase spending on renewables, nuclear power and improve energy efficiency.
|
|
|
|
|
07 October 2009
Provisions on information, assistance and compensation to passengers travelling by ship in the event that trips are cancelled or delayed.
|
|
|
|
07 October 2009
At the General Assembly currently being held in Kazakhstan, the UNWTO issued its latest forecast based on data accumulated up until July, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The EU is working to improve the rights of travellers.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The European Commission today adopted a decision setting out the essential technical specifications and requirements needed to launch a European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) which will enable road users to easily pay tolls throughout the whole European Union (EU) thanks to one subscription contract with one service provider and one single on-board unit.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
As the tourism industry faces the worst slump in modern history, tourism leaders from 142 countries met to endorse a “Roadmap for Recovery” in a bid to boost global travel.
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The total harmonisation of consumer rights in the EU, as proposed by the European Commission, could lead to a levelling-down of certain rights, according to MEPs and experts who met on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The European Commission has today (30-09-2009) adopted a comprehensive Action Plan on Urban Mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The European Commission has declared today the official start of operations by EGNOS, the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, with its Open Service now available for free to businesses and citizens.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
The Government today (28-09-2009) announced a £100M increase to the vehicle scrappage scheme to build on the success of the scheme in boosting consumer demand.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
Boris Johnson will reintroduce the third phase of the low emission zone – which bars the most polluting vehicles from entering London – in 2012, one year after Britain is expected to meet a crucial deadline on reducing dangerous airborne particles.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
(1) Finance ministers signal support for energy tax plan / (2) French government unveils details of carbon tax
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
In three years all new tyres on sale in Europe will be classified and labelled for fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise performance.
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 38 - 2009 / 1 passenger car manufacturer and 1 motorcycle manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
06 October 2009
With 2010 now quickly approaching, updated emission estimates for that year show just 14 Member States expect to meet their respective 2010 air pollutant limits set under the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive).
|
|
|
|
|
05 October 2009
(1) Efficiency of passenger-car air-conditioning systems / (2) Pedestrian Crossings / (3) Restrictions of warranty
|
|
|
|
02 October 2009
The Eurocouncil of the FIA raises its concerns at the approach taken by the Commission with regard to urban traffic congestion following the adoption of the Action Plan on Urban Mobility.
|
|
|
|
30 September 2009
The European Commission has today adopted a comprehensive Action Plan on Urban Mobility. The Action Plan proposes twenty concrete measures to help local, regional and national authorities achieve their goals for sustainable urban mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
30 September 2009
The proper functioning of the EU’s transport system is essential to its competitiveness and the quality of life of its citizens.
|
|
|
|
30 September 2009
FIA Eurocouncil submitted its answer to the consultation on the future competition law framework in the automotive sector on September 25th.
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
In its answer to the consultation the FIA Eurocouncil will underline the need to have high level commitment, strong leadership, clear objectives and precise targets.
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
The Answer of FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on teh Future Competition Law Framework Applicable to the Motor Vehicle Sector – COM 2009 (388 FINAL)
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
The Answer of the FIA Eurocouncil to the Consultation on the Review or Competition Rules Applicable to Vertical Agreements
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
The European Commission is considering imposing an EU-wide tax on CO2 emissions on sectors such as transport and agriculture, which are currently not covered by the bloc's cap-and-trade scheme for carbon dioxide, EurActiv has learnt.
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
Why is a soon-to-be success story gathering dust at TATA dealers across India?
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
European Road Safety Action Programme 2011-2020 / Consultation period: 25/09/2009 - 20/11/2009
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2009
What has been announced?
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
The Spanish National Energy Commission (CNE) has approved a tradable certificate scheme to promote the use of biofuels.
|
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
The leaders of the world's largest developed and emerging economies have agreed to a phase-out of subsidies on fossil fuels in order to fight climate change, according to reports from the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, US, on Friday.
|
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
Member states have approved a proposal to allow certain applications of lead in vehicle components to continue to be exempted from a ban on heavy metals in cars under the EU's end-of-life vehicles (ELV) directive.
|
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
In the run-up to the ENAT International Congress in Vienna, the ENAT Board announces its "Code of Good Conduct" commitment label for accessible tourism.
|
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
Alongside throbbing supercars, the other stars of this month’s Frankfurt motor show were noiseless electric vehicles. Renault unveiled four models to go on sale from 2011, and luxury battery cars swished into view from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
|
|
|
|
|
28 September 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 37 - 2009 / 1 car manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
25 September 2009
(1) Requirements of holiday tour operators to disclose public health information / (2) Motorcycle safety
|
|
|
|
|
25 September 2009
IBM is continuing its expansion of IT beyond the data center, this time focusing on ways to reduce traffic congestion and associated pollution.
|
|
|
|
|
25 September 2009
Service stations are going to have to install new technologies that trap the harmful vapour that escapes when motorists fill up their tanks with petrol.
|
|
|
|
|
25 September 2009
Participating at the UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change at the UN General Assembly this week, Secretary-General ad interim Taleb Rifai reinforced the potential of sustainable travel and tourism, particularly for the world’s poorest countries.
|
|
|
|
|
25 September 2009
World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on September 27, will be taking place this year in Accra, Ghana.
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
Over summer, European* new commercial vehicle registrations continued to drop, declining by 33.7% in July and 35.1% in August.
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
As world leaders meet to discuss a sustainable way out of the current economic crisis, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has issued a reminder claiming that many governments and decision makers still have some way to go before they recognize tourism as a sector that can be a relevant factor of the economic recovery.
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
Electric cars grabbed the headlines at the annual Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this month.
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
For this study, IBM conducted in-depth research in more than 50 developed and developing world cities, followed by in-depth interviews with senior transport officials in 16 selected cities around the world, revealing that although cities face unique transportation challenges, their leaders share common ambitions.
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
The transport system is part of the climate problem, but also part of its solution.
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
Borneo's forests, wildlife and people at increasing risk
|
|
|
|
|
24 September 2009
This years TISPOL International Road Safety Conference is less than 2 weeks away and is being held on Tuesday the 6th October 2009 at the Olympia Conference Centre, London.
|
|
|
|
|
23 September 2009
(1) EU limits on the intensity of daytime running lights / (2) Follow-up question on the construction of a TEN-T road network in Prague, Czech Republic
|
|
|
|
|
23 September 2009
“We are in a scenario of departure from earlier policies, not one of evolution,” said Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani, who did not beat about the bush as he described the challenges ahead for the future Common Transport Policy.
|
|
|
|
|
23 September 2009
The Czech government's approval last week of the highest ever state budget for transport infrastructure, involving the country's borrowing of loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB), has been criticised by Bankwatch member group Hnuti DUHA (Czech Friends of the Earth) for potentially giving the green light to a number of poorly conceived road construction projects that are suffering from endemic over-pricing and corrupt practices.
|
|
|
|
|
23 September 2009
This month, Better Place led by its founder and chief executive, Shai Agassi, made its maiden appearance at the Frankfurt auto show.
|
|
|
|
|
22 September 2009
(1) Drug driving / (2) Car registration tax in Portugal
|
|
|
|
|
22 September 2009
Danish local authorities judged to suffer from poor air quality are to be given the power to introduce more stringent environmental zones, the government announced at the weekend.
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 2009
Alcohol is one of the key health determinants in the European countries which needs to be tackled.
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 36 - 2009 / 2 car manufacturers and 1 motorcycle manufacturer
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 2009
Many of the accidents and deaths that occur on European roads are caused by drivers whose performance is impaired by a psychoactive substance.
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the two countries will table a proposal "in the coming days" to correct possible trade and competitiveness distortions created by a future international climate change agreement in Copenhagen later this year.
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 2009
Initiative “H2 Mobility” - Major companies sign up to hydrogen infrastructure built-up plan in Germany
|
|
|
|
|
18 September 2009
The EU's bid for leadership in green technologies will focus on developing a network of "smart cities" to demonstrate renewable and other low-carbon energies in Europe, according to draft European Commission proposals seen by EurActiv.
|
|
|
|
|
18 September 2009
Frankfurt is holding its 63rd International Motor Show from 17 to 27 September.
|
|
|
|
|
18 September 2009
Cars running on sugarcane ethanol can produce as many harmful pollutants as those using ordinary petrol (gasoline), according a study published by Brazil's environment ministry.
|
|
|
|
|
18 September 2009
A 2006 decision to scrap tax breaks for most types of biofuels in Germany does not breach EU laws on biofuels and energy taxation, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) said in a ruling last week.
|
|
|
|
|
18 September 2009
Vehicles are an important source of particulate matter (PM) pollutants.
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
Driving towards a cleaner future? / Seeking a way out of congestion / Road v rail: applying taxes fairly / The EU's fading car-free dream / Driving cars out of the Commission
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
Every day, millions of Europeans make short trips to work, school or the shops.
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
(1) Child car seats / (2) Euro VI / (3) Delay in standardising crash barriers for motorcyclists / (4) Directive 2001/85/EC
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
Study on the socio-economic effects and technical details of adapting the rules on the weights and dimensions of heavy commercial vehicles as established within Directive 96/53/EC within Member States national transport as well as in international transport
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
Brussels, 2 December 2009
|
|
|
|
|
17 September 2009
The Czech environment ministry has launched an internal government consultation on a draft law intended to transpose the revised Cafe air quality directive into national law.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
The EU in our daily lives: Try environmentally friendly travel during Mobility Week
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) expects industry auto sales in Europe to remain flat or decline further in 2010, from 2009, as government incentive programs cease to inflate sales, the head of the automaker's European operations said on Monday.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
From 16 to 22 September 2009, hundreds of European towns and cities will participate in the eighth edition of European Mobility Week and invite their citizens to a wide range of activities promoting sustainable mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
The European* market posted growth over summer with 2.8% and 3.0% more cars registered in July and August respectively, derived from starkly varying results in individual countries.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
Carmakers reduced carbon emissions by wildly varying degrees last year with the best performers achieving four to five times larger cuts than the worst.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
Go-Lo.net, a new travel social network that breaks down the traditional barriers that have stood between travelers and travel journalists, publicists, agents, vendors, and anyone else with good, actionable info, was launched today.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
Carlos Ghosn cemented his position as the car industry’s boldest promoter of electric cars by committing Renault to produce four new battery-powered models within three years, and reach six-figure sales for one of them by the middle of the next decade.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
A new test procedure for measuring noise levels in vehicles will make road traffic quieter in the near future.
|
|
|
|
|
16 September 2009
The European Commission has pushed back the publication of draft legislation to limit carbon dioxide emissions from vans until early October.
|
|
|
|
|
14 September 2009
(1) Lorry dimensions and Ecocombi lorries / (2) Road safety audits / (3) Issues relating to motor insurance - SEC(2005)1777 / (4) Turning on red
|
|
|
|
|
14 September 2009
French President Nicolas Sarkozy repeated calls to impose a European tax on goods imported from countries with less stringent environmental laws as he outlined plans for a new carbon tax on French households and industries last week (10 September).
|
|
|
|
|
14 September 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 35 - 2009 / 1 car manufacturer + 1 vehicle starting aid manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
Saving more lives on Europe's roads: mobile phone operators sign up for eCall roll-out
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
Answer to written question on Improved signage and information for drivers / Answer to written question on eCall
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
ENAT and GAATES are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding.
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
The European Cruise Council (ECC) has joined NET, the Network of European private entrepreneurs in the Tourism sector.
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
Road accidents, suicide and maternal conditions are leading causes of death in young people.
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
Tour operators: "Ageing Europeans are financially independent, and eager to travel"
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
The scheme will not be withdrawn ahead of time but there are no plans to extend it, the government has said.
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
Vans, or light commercial vehicles in EU-speak, represent about 10% of the EU’s vehicle fleet.
|
|
|
|
|
11 September 2009
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has ended weeks of speculation over a government plan to introduce a carbon tax in France by confirming on Thursday that the tax would be proposed in 2010, and that it would start at €17 per tonne.
|
|
|
|
|
09 September 2009
8 - 9 October 2009, Square Brussels Meeting Centre - Gold Hall - Rue du Mont des Arts, B-1000 Brussels
|
|
|
|
|
09 September 2009
Dirk Sterckx, Belgian MEP, longtime transport specialist: "Sustainability is the key"
|
|
|
|
|
09 September 2009
The European Union is upset about plans by the United States to implement new travel fees for visa-waiver tourists.
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
The EU's current anti-discrimination proposals are too weak when it comes to disability rights and require strong action from the Swedish Presidency, European Disability Forum (EDF) Director Carlotta Besozzi told EurActiv in an interview.
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
Anna Halvarsson works with transport issues at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
Audi, BMW and Daimler, Germany’s leading premium carmakers, are still reeling from the shock to demand triggered by the global economic crisis.
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 34 - 2009 / 2 car manufacturers and 2 motorcycle manufacturers featured
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
Most French people oppose the idea of France taxing the use of fuel as part of a plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and battle climate change, according to an opinion poll published on Friday.
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
A tax commission set up by the Irish government has recommended that the country introduce a carbon tax on sectors not covered by the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS).
|
|
|
|
|
08 September 2009
European Clubs have been waiting for the launch of a revamped EU road safety policy. Proposals could arrive in Spring 2010 for adoption before the end of next year.
|
|
|
|
07 September 2009
Consumers must get the right information as to how much fuel their cars consume when using air-conditioning.
|
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Swedish government ministers this week outlined their Council Presidency priorities to a range of parliamentary committees - and fielded MEPs' questions on most EU policy areas.
|
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Consumers: EU invests in building independent consumer magazines and websites in Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovenia
|
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Berlin called time on its €5bn cash-for-clunkers scheme on Wednesday as traditionally frugal German consumers scrambled to secure the last remaining car scrappage rebates before the pot ran dry.
|
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Members of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee were not pleased to learn from Swedish Communications Minister Asa Torstesson, who presented the Swedish EU Presidency’s priorities on 2 September, that revision of the Eurovignette Directive could be stalled in the coming months.
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Addressing the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, Enterprise Commissioner Günter Verheugen warned automobile makers that they will have to comply with new rules on emissions from mobile air conditioning systems from 2011, if they wish to see their cars approved under the EU’s vehicle type approval system.
|
|
|
|
|
04 September 2009
Decarbonising Europe's electricity supply and transport sector will be a priority for the European Commission if José Manuel Barroso is given a second term as head of the EU executive, MEPs were told on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Excess noise is a common cause of stress and its impact on health is a concern for environmental policy makers. An analysis of current research in this area raises the question of whether noise-induced stress could increase the likelihood of illness by weakening the immune system.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Tourism in France, the world's top holiday destination, held up over the summer months because a rise in domestic holidaymakers offset a sharp drop in foreign visitors, government data showed on Wednesday.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Lower vehicle production and sales volume helped cut greenhouse gas emissions in the operations of Toyota’s European arm by 17 percent in fiscal year 2008, the company said Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
The European elections in June delivered a majority for centre right parties grouped together as the European People's Party in the European Parliament.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Swedish government ministers outlined their Council Presidency priorities to the committees on constitutional affairs, climate change, international trade and gender equality on Tuesday. Further presentations will be made to other committees this week.
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Memorials for massacres, genocides and catastrophes of all kinds are magnets for tourists.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Following recent publication of the review of the general vertical restraints Block Exemption Regulation (VRBER), the FIA Eurocouncil called on Commissioner Neelie Kroes to maintain a specific regulation for the automotive sector.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Car makers will not be granted a delay to an agreed 2011 European ban on climate-damaging chemicals in the air conditioners of new car models, European Parliament officials said on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
The French socialist party has opposed a government plan to introduce a CO2 tax on fossil fuel use in sectors not covered by emissions trading, saying the tax would be ineffective and unfair on poor households.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
The parliament will convene in September, marking the end of summer recess.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Delay in plan to have all vehicles in Denmark running partly on biofuel by the start of next year.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
A new iPhone application, created by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, enables users to track and report outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as H1N1 (swine flu), on the ground in real time.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Monitoring of outbreaks from different parts of the world provides sufficient information to make some tentative conclusions about how the influenza pandemic might evolve in the coming months.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
BMW plans to build two new Mini models at its plant near Oxford, southern England, in a vote of confidence in UK manufacturing and a significant boost for Britain’s hard-pressed motor industry.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Government incentives that pay motorists €2,500 ($3,590) to trade in old cars for new gave Germany’s car market a final boost in August, lifting registrations 28 per cent year on year.
|
|
|
|
|
03 September 2009
Zuken, a Japanese electrical and electronic engineering company, announced that it has improved the development process and modelling of new chip sets as well as dedicated high-density interconnect (HDI) for its high-speed design software: CR-5000 Lightning for Power Integrity Analysis.
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
As European countries start to wind down their car-scrapping schemes, hopes of slashing transport emissions while stimulating the economy are being dashed by reports of illegal exports of old European cars to the third world.
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
New European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates indicate that EU greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 2008 for the fourth consecutive year.
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
The Visegrad Group countries make up a compact part of central and northern Europe bordering Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania and Romania on the east, Germany and Austria on the west and Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia on the south.
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
A SURVEY OF holidaymakers that booked package holidays in Cyprus, Spain and Greece has bestowed the dubious honour of world's worst tourists on the people of Russia.
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
Growing imports of cheap Argentine biodiesel into Europe are replacing U.S. imports hit by European Union anti-dumping duties in March, Swiss-German biodiesel producer Biopetrol said on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
Cars are set to become noisier as a result of a new legally-binding measurement standard to be agreed by a United Nations body.
|
|
|
|
01 September 2009
European carmarkers have still not placed orders for alternative refrigerants to HFC-134A despite a forthcoming ban on mobile air conditioning systems using the fluorinated greenhouse gas, according to manufacturers of substitutes.
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2009
More than 200 million people across Europe and beyond are expected to take part in thousands of events to promote sustainable mobility.
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2009
Effective driver training is one way to reduce the number of accidents. FIA Eurocouncil is backing that contention thanks to clubs' special driver training programs, according to a recent survey of driver training at the national level.
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2009
Crazy but true: A California-based electric car company that wants to make inflatable cars, using pressure membrane technology developed by the aerospace industry, is indignant because the government won’t give it money to do so.
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2009
Some 8.6% of workers in the EU (ie 20 million persons) experienced workrelated health problems in the past 12 months, of which the most prevalent were bone, joint or muscle problems and stress, anxiety or depression.
|
|
|
|
|
31 August 2009
A new EU-funded project aims to develop economically and environmentally efficient techniques for the production of biofuels.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
THE EUROPEAN Commission is to introduce a range of measures aimed at protecting consumers who use the internet to book holidays, the EU consumer affairs commissioner Meglena Kuneva announced on the 27th of August 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
The Falkland Islands Tourist Board has launched an innovative marketing campaign in the UK this week, to help protect the islands from the impact of the economic recession.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
Upon entering the mainstream—in a few years or a couple of decades—electrified cars will transform the auto and utilities sectors and create a new battery industry. What will it take to win in a battery-powered age?
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
A new national study of green consumers is busting the stereotypes about them: The environment is not their top concern, their kids are not influencing them to be green, and while many know what they should do to save the planet, they often don’t do it. As a result, messages aimed at them often fall on deaf ears ...
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
Although it will be a little while yet before we know when and how the Volkswagen Polo will arrive Stateside, the safety story is already looking promising.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
Parliament President Jerzy Buzek says political group leaders will take final decision on date of vote on 10 September.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
Commission to release more than €17m to people who have lost their jobs in Sweden and in Belgium.
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
The European Commission today made a last call to all EU countries to speed up voluntary implementation of the new in-car communication technology 'eCall' that could save 2 500 lives a year.
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
Call for tender on European information campaigns and tools to increase public awareness on passenger rights
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2009
According to the World Health Organisation, Russia is still in the category of “countries not yet hit” by the swine flu pandemic.
|
|
|
|
|
27 August 2009
Commission proposal would to reduce emissions from new vans and minibuses.
|
|
|
|
|
27 August 2009
This autumn sees the first "term" for newly elected MEPs with 6 plenary parliamentary sessions being held between now and Christmas.
|
|
|
|
|
27 August 2009
Slime-covered buildings and artificial trees are the best ways to cool the planet, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
FIA Eurocouncil Answer to Public Consultation on the Evaluation and Revision of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency [COM(2006) 545]
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
Traveling to Europe this fall on American Airlines?
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
It was in May 1911 that the Portuguese government created its first tourism department.
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
Without a doubt it has happened to us all at some point in time.
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
Go-Lo.net, a new travel social network that breaks down the traditional barriers that have stood between travelers and travel journalists, publicists, agents, vendors, and anyone else with good, actionable info, was launched yesterday.
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
Euro NCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, today releases the results for eight new cars. Two of this month’s top-scorers are amongst the car industry’s most fuel-efficient vehicles: the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius 3.
|
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
Influenza A (H1N1): EU Health Security Committee agrees statement on target and priority groups for vaccination
|
|
|
|
26 August 2009
German consumers, long berated internationally for not playing their part in supporting a global economic recovery, have increased spending at the fastest rate for more than two years, boosted by the government’s car scrappage scheme.
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
The FIA right to repair campaign aims to protect aftermarket operators’ right to repair as well as the consumers’ right to have their vehicles serviced, maintained and repaired at the workshop of their choice.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
How can we improve road safety?
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
The study "Comprehensive analysis of the evolution of the automotive sector in Europe" conducted in the end of 2007/beginning of 2008 was a pilot one.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short and much work is needed to prepare electricity infrastructure for radical change.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
Heavy investment in high-speed train networks is not a viable strategy for fighting climate change and could place an excessively heavy burden on taxpayers, a report by a Swedish expert group has found.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
It sounds like science fiction, but robot bar staff, hotel rooms that change colour, cruise ships as big as aircraft carriers and even robot sex are part of the future for travelers, a tourism conference has been told.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
When the Sky & More mall opened in Riga in 2007, retailers hoped its expensive boutiques and upscale supermarket would draw well-off Latvians on their way home to the pine-forested neighborhoods on the capital's north side.
|
|
|
|
|
25 August 2009
Ministers have been urged to consider selling part of the road network to the private sector to improve its strategic management and raise up to £85bn for the government’s depleted public coffers.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
In our vision, the transport offer of the future encompasses all different transport modes, which need to be combined to allow an efficient door-to-door mobility. Ultimately, what is good for older citizens is good for all of us and we firmly believe that citizens would indistinctly benefit from the development of an efficient transport offer.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
Road safety is a priority of the first order for all FIA members. For a number of years now our ‘vision zero’ strategy has been a key driver in our battle for safer roads. This vision postulates that all of our efforts should be based on the belief that any road death is one death too many and we should strive to reduce risk of death on the road to zero.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
Empty terrace tables at Parisian cafes.
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
The FIA European Bureau is involved in a range of projects. We'll update you on just four of them: FOT-Net, iCars Network, eSafetySupport and eSafetyAware.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
Simon Busuttil (EPP; MT)
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
The website fastenseatbelts.eu appears to be becoming a new reference point for intercultural travellers, providing advice on how to avoid blunders while abroad.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
Despite a projected tripling of traffic in China over the next decade, the focus should be on low-carbon technology rather than sacrifice, says a report by Tony Blair's Climate Group.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
Two weeks ago, TheCarConnection toured GM's design studios for a sneak preview of the future cars and crossovers planned for Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
An Italian government's eco-initiative bicycle bonanza, a London flapjack-and-bike-fix cafe and biking festivals across the continent-just some of the two-wheeled fun to spin your summer.
|
|
|
|
|
24 August 2009
The European Community's air pollutant emission inventory report released today by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels.
|
|
|
|
|
23 August 2009
More and better public transport is part of the solution
towards an eco-efficient economy! Meeting with the Swedish Council Presidency
|
|
|
|
|
23 August 2009
Consultation on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of personal data
|
|
|
|
|
23 August 2009
Germany lawmakers on Wednesday (19 August) approved a plan to put a million electric cars on German roads by 2020, in a bid to become the worlds top market for electric vehicles.
|
|
|
|
|
21 August 2009
French tourists that are thinking about heading off to some of the more risky foreign destinations may be asked to pay the bill if the French government has to come to their rescue.
|
|
|
|
|
21 August 2009
Half of Britain’s Road Deaths Occur on Just 10% of Roads / How We Rate Roads For Safety
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil calls upon national road authorities from all European Member States to set and enforce minimum quality standards for motorway rest areas with the view of improving road safety.
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
Recommendations on key R&D by the European Automotive Manufacturers July 2009
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
EU-funded researchers have issued a report estimating the impact of road, aircraft and shipping emissions on the Earth's atmosphere.
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
The European Commission's 2008 Report on Competition Policy gives an overview of the main developments in EU competition policy and major enforcement actions.
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
At Toyota’s plant in Derbyshire, staff have been working shorter hours since April.
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
In spite of the deep crisis in the automotive industry, several large carmakers are taking a gamble on a technology that has not yet proved it can win over consumers – electric cars.
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
What’s the difference between an electric car and a hybrid? / Why bother with plug-in hybrids? / How much will electric cars cost? / When will pure electric cars take to the road? / How will electric car owners recharge their batteries?
|
|
|
|
|
20 August 2009
The 16th international fair MADI Travel Market in Prague is the largest 100 percent B2B professional event in the travel business of central-eastern Europe and one of the most important travel fairs in the region.
|
|
|
|
|
19 August 2009
When making their travel plans, 30.8 million Germans now rely on the Internet as a source of information.
|
|
|
|
|
19 August 2009
The fall in the number of passengers travelling business and first class -- the most lucrative sectors for airlines -- is showing signs of stabilising, an industry body said on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
19 August 2009
Sustainable tourism. Two words that have become the foundation of destination development.
|
|
|
|
18 August 2009
Carbon dioxide emissions from the EU transport sector are underestimated in official reporting because data submitted to the UN under the Kyoto Protocol do not include international aviation and shipping, green group T&E has argued in a report published this month.
|
|
|
|
|
18 August 2009
European carmakers have dismissed as "undoable" a plan to limit CO2 emissions from vans and minibuses to 175 grams per kilometre by mid-2013. The limit is being considered by the European Commission, the Financial Times reported last week.
|
|
|
|
|
18 August 2009
General Motors has finalised an agreement to sell its troubled Saab unit to Koenigsegg Automotive, the Swedish producer of high-performance supercars.
|
|
|
|
|
18 August 2009
The Macedonian Ministry of Economy granted Denar 80,000 (about EUR 1,300) to the 'Vrelo' Diving Club in support of its activities for exploring the underwater Vrelo cave of the Canyon of Matka.
|
|
|
|
|
17 August 2009
The tourism industry needs to recognise the importance of climate change and other environmental issues in its future development, says a climate change expert.
|
|
|
|
|
17 August 2009
The trend of making vehicles more eco-friendly continues.
|
|
|
|
|
14 August 2009
Motorways: Czech government to spend $6.6 billion / Tunnel upgrade plan
|
|
|
|
|
14 August 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 31 - 2009 / 4 car manufacturers / 1 car accessories manufacturer / 1 quad manufacturer / 1 scooter manufacturer featured this week
|
|
|
|
|
14 August 2009
Have you ever spent your holidays in one of Europe’s destinations off the beaten tourist track and would like to share this unforgettable experience?
|
|
|
|
|
14 August 2009
The Pro Patria Foundation of Switzerland is a patriotic organization dedicated to the preservation of Swiss scenery, monuments and historic buildings – particularly the architectural gems of its Swiss forefathers.
|
|
|
|
|
14 August 2009
In Andrew Price's first year on the job, airlines lost his luggage seven times.
|
|
|
|
|
13 August 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) 2009: EU Health Security Committee agrees statements on school closures and travel advice
|
|
|
|
|
13 August 2009
Today exactly 50 years ago, the first car equipped with a standard seat belt was delivered.
|
|
|
|
|
13 August 2009
The price is the decisive factor: increasingly the choice of destination is determined by the travel budget.
|
|
|
|
|
13 August 2009
Londoners should be able to hire an award-winning Canadian bike design at 400 points around central London within a year after Serco and Montreal’s bike-hire company jointly won the right to run the British capital’s bike-hire scheme.
|
|
|
|
|
13 August 2009
Figures released today show that the Government’s scrappage scheme has been a real success up and down the country, with orders reaching 154,927.
|
|
|
|
|
12 August 2009
Despite government rebates for hybrids offered to consumers in U.S. and Canada, the programs are failing to produce environmental benefits, yet the programs continue to cost consumers.
|
|
|
|
|
12 August 2009
General Motors on Tuesday revealed that its Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car would boast fuel consumption of 230 miles per gallon in city driving making it far more efficient than existing environmentally friendly cars.
|
|
|
|
|
12 August 2009
With climate change and the global recession driving the current international political agenda, both politicians and businesses are increasingly drawn towards the idea of a global green economy.
|
|
|
|
|
12 August 2009
The first years of the 21st Century have been exceptional for the global world and the travel and tourism sector.
|
|
|
|
|
12 August 2009
Vans and light trucks sold in the European Union will have to meet tighter environmental standards within four years, under plans being developed by the European Commission and already strongly criticised by the automotive lobby.
|
|
|
|
11 August 2009
There are many reasons for taking the car on holiday - practicality, fear of flying or the feeling of independence it gives.
|
|
|
|
|
11 August 2009
The European Parliament is likely to take a pro-green stance on environmental issues over the next five years, resulting in "major battles" with the other EU institutions, according to an analysis published by the Swedish Institute for European Studies (SIEPS) last week.
|
|
|
|
|
11 August 2009
More travel industry destinations and businesses are adopting the .travel domain and witnessing its clear benefits.
|
|
|
|
11 August 2009
Member states are divided on how to address the impact of indirect land use change (ILUC) when calculating emissions from biofuels, according to responses to a pre-consultation exercise on the issue by the European Commission published last week.
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
President Barack Obama opened a $2.4 billion war chest aimed at catapulting the U.S. forward in the race to develop and mass-produce electric vehicles and batteries.
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
Forget no-frills airlines. Forget inter-railing. Car sharing is becoming an even simpler solution to explore Europe on a budget. Economical, ecological, and you might even make some new friends along the way.
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
The German AKTIV project is researching several cooperative driving applications for use in work zones. PTV's Michael Ortgiese details progress
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
The continuing slump in Ireland's tourism sector shows no sign of easing with data for June showing a further sharp decline in visitor numbers.
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
If frugal Britons are swapping a holiday in Spain for their local beaches this summer, Ian Rogers has not seen any sign of them.
|
|
|
|
|
10 August 2009
Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 30 - 2009 / 1 passenger car manufacturer / 2 motorcycle manufacturers / 1 protective equipment manufacturer featured
|
|
|
|
|
07 August 2009
A key objective of the European Union in BiH is to assist the country in becoming a stable, viable, peaceful and multiethnic, says in an exclusive interview for the Council website Valentin Inzko, the EU´s Special Representative (EUSR) in this Balkan state.
|
|
|
|
|
07 August 2009
As Influenza A continues to be a challenge for mankind, Skål International has joined forces with Johnson Diversey to develop a website dedicated for Skål members and the tourism Industry with the latest information on the developments.
|
|
|
|
|
07 August 2009
The U.N. World Tourism Organization says international tourist arrivals in the first four months of the year have dropped by 10 percent in Europe, one of the worst hit areas in the world and the destination for half of the world's travelers.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
Like most thoroughfares in booming cities of the developing world, Bogotá’s Seventh Avenue resembles a noisy, exhaust-coated parking lot — a gluey tangle of cars and the rickety, smoke-puffing private minibuses that have long provided transportation for the masses.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
New car sales in the UK rose for the first time in 15 months in July as a government scrappage scheme coaxed more buyers back into dealerships.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
Price-based polices such as raising parking fees and introducing a kilometre charge for road users are the most efficient measures to change mobility patterns and reduce pollution by 2020, according to a Dutch agency.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
The French government will adopt in September a plan to further reduce emissions of particulate matter in the domestic, industrial, transport and agricultural sectors.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
Criminals in Germany are buying tens of thousands of cars meant for the scrapyard and exporting them as they profit from a government subsidy intended to bolster the sale of new cars, a German police trade union has warned.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
Barack Obama, the US president, has announced a $39m (£23m) grant that will help a small Coventry start-up to sell “green” electric vans in the huge American market.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
Boris Johnson and Transport for London to consider basing congestion charge on carbon emissions rather than technology.
|
|
|
|
|
06 August 2009
As the end of 1st Quarter approaches, members of the global travel and tourism community look ahead with a looming sense of fear.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
The holiday season has arrived.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
The European Commission's Digital Competitiveness report published today shows that Europe's digital sector has made strong progress since 2005: 56% of Europeans now regularly use the internet, 80% of them via a high-speed connection (compared to only one third in 2004), making Europe the world leader in broadband internet.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
Business travel comprises a major component of the travel and tourism industry.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
From sun-soaked Mediterranean beaches to the upscale hotel districts of Tokyo, the global recession has caused a steep decline in tourism worldwide.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
BMW is examining whether to share platforms with PSA Peugeot Citroën for its Mini small car, it emerged on Tuesday, as the German premium carmaker returned to profit in the second quarter on the back of cost-cutting.
|
|
|
|
|
05 August 2009
Recent research has investigated obstacles experienced by local government during the development of Local Transport Plans (LTP) in the UK.
|
|
|
|
04 August 2009
The state parent of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings is in talks with Daimler AG to set up a joint venture in China making special purpose vehicles, executives at the parent company, Brilliance Auto, said on Monday.
|
|
|
|
|
04 August 2009
SME panel questionnaire on tourism sector
|
|
|
|
|
04 August 2009
The travel and tourism sector has evolved dramatically over the past decade.
|
|
|
|
|
04 August 2009
Spain will exceed national limits on emissions of three of four air pollutants set for 2010 under the national emission ceilings (NEC) directive, according to the latest government forecasts issued at the end of July.
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2009
The European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) handles over 62.000 contacts with EU consumers who turn to them for advice or for help with problems affecting cross-border shopping, both in person and online.
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2009
The European Economic Recovery Plan, announced at the end of 2008, has highlighted the need of a coordinated action at national and the EU levels respond to the current economic crisis.
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2009
Pure-electric vehicles could account for 10 per cent of all new car purchases by 2020, Carlos Ghosn, head of the Renault-Nissan alliance, predicted on Sunday as he unveiled the Leaf, an emissions-free family hatchback the Japanese carmaker is aiming at mass-market buyers.
|
|
|
|
|
03 August 2009
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 29 - 2009 / 6 car manufacturers and 1 tyre manufacturer
|
|
|
|
|
31 July 2009
The European Commission has begun consultations on tackling indirect land-use change caused by agro-fuel production, floating the idea that such criteria could be applied more generally to a range of other agricultural commodities.
|
|
|
|
|
31 July 2009
As France international tourist arrivals take a dive, the French government adopted over the summer two new laws that could theoretically benefit to tourism.
|
|
|
|
|
31 July 2009
This conference brings together representatives from the National Tourism Administrations, regional and local tourism destinations, the industry, and the academia from different parts of the world.
|
|
|
|
|
31 July 2009
A total of 150 travel operators and organizations have so far applied to participate in WTM World Responsible Tourism Day.
|
|
|
|
|
31 July 2009
Ahead of the August summer holiday, the European Commission published ten pieces of advice which it said are worth taking note of before boarding a plane or going abroad...
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
In 1997 the Commission published the White Paper on renewable energy which announced a target to double the European Union's renewable energy share to 12% by 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
Researchers grappling with the problem of developing the most fuel-efficient electric cars are using micro-jet turbine engines and 'supercapacity' batteries to help energy-conscious consumers drive further.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
Four out of five Europeans say that they consider the environmental impact of the products they buy reveals a Eurobarometer survey published today.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
This article gives on overview of the different traffic rules applied by category or by country.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
The EU has published revised environmental criteria for awarding its flower ecolabel to textiles, tissue paper, footwear and campsites.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
A carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors not covered by the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) in France should be set at €32 per tonne of CO2, the French government was told on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
30 July 2009
The focus of the United Nations health agency’s efforts in easing the impact of influenza A(H1N1) has shifted to identifying age groups most at risk from contracting the virus, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said earlier this week.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
European carmakers are likely to rely on a mix of clean car technologies to achieve big emission cuts even as they gear up for fully electric cars, battling to put infrastructure in place and convince wary drivers.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
France should aim to introduce a tax on carbon dioxide emissions by 2010 to help fight global climate change, a panel advising the government said on 28 July.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
Algae could hold the key to solving the sustainability conundrum in biofuel production, its promoters say. But Raffaello Garofalo, executive director of the European Algae Biomass Association (EABA), says many challenges remain before consumers can start filling up.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
Guide for the application of road tolling systems interoperability Directive 2004/52/EC and the implementation of the European Electronic Toll Service
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
Call for tenders (Intelligent Energy Europe): Clean Vehicle Portal (deadline 21/09/2009)
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp plans to launch a hybrid compact for around 1.5 million yen ($15,760) in Japan in late 2011, broadening its hybrid car line-up, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
The number of bags delayed at the airport amounted to 4.6 million between January 2008 and October 2008 in the European Union.
|
|
|
|
|
29 July 2009
- All-electric car goes to market in U.S. and Japan in 2010 -
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
Several large scale, naturalistic driving studies (using sophisticated cameras and instrumentation in participants’ personal vehicles) conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), provide a clear picture of driver distraction and cell phone use under real world driving conditions.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
FIA calls on Commissioner Kroes not to apply the VRBER to cars but rather maintain a sector specific Regulation for the automotive sector.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
Cities and towns are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and will need to find innovative ways to adapt.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
Full harmonisation of consumer protection rules should be limited to areas most affected by cross-border trade, namely distance and off-premises sales, and not extended to the issue of unfair terms and sales guarantees, says the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its opinion on consumer rights adopted at the plenary session on 16 July 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
At its plenary session on 15 and 16 July 2009, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted two key opinions on automotive sector.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
Spain expects foreign tourist arrivals to drop by up to 10 percent this year due largely to the global economic downturn, Industry and Tourism Minister Miguel Sebastian said.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
At the Council meeting on 27 July, EU Foreign Affairs Ministers acknowledged Iceland's application for membership of the European Union and invited the Commission to submit an opinion on it.
|
|
|
|
|
28 July 2009
In the colorful world of the vacation industry, Martin Katz, 53, and Dietmar Gunz, 49, stand out as especially dazzling figures—even if at first glance they look more like they might be the steadfast employees of a commercial law firm.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Many Member States have responded to the current economic crisis with the introduction of scrapping schemes for vehicles. These give either premiums or other incentives to buyers to replace their existing old cars for new ones.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
WRITTEN QUESTION by Justas Vincas Paleckis (PSE) to the Commission / Subject: Investment in hybrid car production
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Some call it pond scum, but algae is drawing increasing attention as a source of biofuel that can help replace petroleum or fuels made from crops like corn or soybeans.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
We would hereby like to inform you that the Euro VI Regulation for Heavy Duty Vehicles has now been officially published.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted an opinion on the European Commission's proposed deployment plan for intelligent transport systems (ITS) in Europe that was adopted in December 2008 to accelerate and coordinate their deployment in road transport and their connection with other modes of transport.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
EU Ombudsman P. Nikiforos Diamandouros yesterday (23 July) called on the European Commission to do more to help national supervisory bodies to reduce language barriers for European air passengers experiencing problems.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
The EU has "a golden opportunity" to take the lead in developing an eco-efficient economy, according to Sweden's enterprise and energy minister Maud Olofsson.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Commission report says member states have missed opportunities to improve the environment.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
In recent years the EU has mainstreamed sustainable development into a broad range of its policies.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of the US-based vehicle manufacturer Chrysler Group LLC by Fiat S.p.A. of Italy. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR 170 million to VW Argentina to part-finance investments at its existing car manufacturing facility near Buenos Aires.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Ground-level ozone is among the most harmful air pollutants in Europe today. Elevated ozone levels cause health problems, premature deaths, reduced agricultural crop yields, damage to plants in semi-natural ecosystems and corrosion of physical infrastructure and cultural heritage.
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Tutor speed camera system considerably changes driving habits / European ITS state of play
|
|
|
|
|
27 July 2009
Nissan Motor Company, within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has announced its plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
23 July 2009
In its impact assessment for the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (BER), the European Commission acknowledged that “Stakeholders are virtually unanimous that the sector should continue to benefit from a block exemption (…)”.
|
|
|
|
|
17 July 2009
Motorway to draw Albania and Kosovo closer / Polish highway budget increased
|
|
|
|
|
17 July 2009
Price levels varied by one to three across the EU27 Member States.
|
|
|
|
17 July 2009
The fatality rate on Europe’s roads declined in 2008, compared with the previous year.
|
|
|
|
|
17 July 2009
The biggest problem on UK roads is congestion, and there is no shortage of ideas as to how it should be tackled. Patrick Smith reports.
|
|
|
|
|
17 July 2009
Traffic emissions cause a number of damaging chemical changes in the atmosphere. A recent study has estimated the impact of road, aircraft and ship emissions on the atmosphere's chemical make-up in terms of ozone and the hydroxyl radical OH.
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
The vast majority of people in France are opposing mega trucks.
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
Commission to propose changes to anti-trust regulations.
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
Climate Change: EU and MTV enlist international artists to mobilize youth audiences in run-up to Copenhagen climate conference
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
US blamed for slower EU biodiesel output growth / France releases its second health-environment plan
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
The environment ministers of the Visegrad quartet of central and eastern European countries have pledged to meet EU air quality standards on particulate matter (PM10) if given extra time to comply.
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
Revised legislative proposals for a new EU tyre efficiency and noise label were tabled by the European Commission last week, after it accepted a first-reading amendment by MEPs changing the legal base of the draft rules from a directive to a regulation.
|
|
|
|
|
16 July 2009
A comprehensive plan to move the UK onto a permanent low carbon footing and to maximise economic opportunities, growth and jobs was published by the Government today.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
Energy efficiency is likely to disappear from EU member states' radar screens in the absence of a binding Europe-wide target, a group of MEPs warned on Monday (13 July).
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
EIB promotes quality of life in Thessaloniki with EUR 650 million for the city metro
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
Article by Swedish Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask and Minister for Migration and Asylum Tobias Billström, published 15 July 2009 in the Dagens Nyheter.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
The European Commission announced several state aid decisions in the transport sector, on 13 July:
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
Toyota is considering producing a hybrid version of its Auris hatchback model in the UK, the company confirmed.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
A Bangalore-based company is planning to build the world’s largest factory for low-cost, purely electric cars in an attempt to introduce green energy to the subcontinent’s rapidly growing automotive industry.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2009
Exxon Mobil Corp. said Tuesday it will make its first major investment in greenhouse-gas reducing biofuels in a $600 million partnership with biotech company Synthetic Genomics Inc. to develop transportation fuels from algae.
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2009
European Commission and industry to invest € 3.2 billion in economic recovery for a stronger, greener and more competitive economy tomorrow
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2009
If you are detained by police in another EU country, what rights do you have? How can police cooperation be improved to stop the flow of illicit drugs across Europe’s borders?
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2009
The German advertising industry has identified its major target group as consumers between the ages of 14 and 49 who wield significant purchasing power.
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2009
Finnish MEP Ari Vatanen is to stand for the presidency of the Federation Internationale de l'Autobobile, F1's governing body.
|
|
|
|
|
14 July 2009
Honda Motor is stepping up its “green car” challenge to Toyota, adding two petrol-electric hybrid vehicles to its line-up next year, including a hybrid version of its top-selling Fit sub-compact.
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2009
Road congestion costs EU €120 billion a year / Commission approves public support to the planning phase of the Fehmarn Belt transport link between Germany and Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2009
Imagine that your flight has been cancelled, you want to obtain compensation - which has been refused by the airline - and you decide to refer the matter to a court. But which court would that be?
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2009
Business, trade union and NGO representatives in France have agreed in principle a government plan to introduce a carbon tax on fossil fuel use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors such as transport and housing.
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2009
Gelato in hand, you're strolling down a street in Italy, when suddenly an attractive woman starts arguing with a street vendor.
|
|
|
|
|
13 July 2009
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 26 - 2009
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
EU court lowers fine on French car-maker by 10%.
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
“It is a great achievement that the two-degree target was taken up at the meeting with the Major Economies Forum”, said a delighted Fredrik Reinfeldt after the evening’s meeting with the MEF countries.
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
As the summer holiday season gets underway, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) – now held by 180 million Europeans - is celebrating its fifth birthday....
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
A ban on mobile air conditioning systems using refrigerants with a global warming potential of more than 150 times that of CO2 will not be delayed by 2-3 years as requested by carmakers, industry commissioner Günter Verheugen has said.
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
Subject: Answer to written question by Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission on Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulations.
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
ACEM reports a 35% decline during the first quarter of 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
10 July 2009
A new study suggests that a 50 per cent reduction in road transport emissions as a result of using more electric vehicles will result in a cooling effect on the climate.
|
|
|
|
|
09 July 2009
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of a joint venture between BP Biofuels North America LLC and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont), also of the US.
|
|
|
|
|
09 July 2009
European car makers have slammed the latest proposal put on the table by the European Commission regarding the ongoing free trade negotiations with South Korea.
|
|
|
|
08 July 2009
FIA Eurocouncil Chairman Werner Kraus met European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes ahead of the formal adoption of policy documents determining the future of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.
|
|
|
|
|
08 July 2009
Yesterday the European Commission unveiled a blueprint for an EU-wide method for classifying and reporting consumer complaints, inviting public comments on the proposal.
|
|
|
|
|
08 July 2009
European finance ministers approved definitive anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of US biodiesel on Tuesday, prolonging by five years temporary duties imposed in March.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2009
Sweden, which has just taken over the EU presidency for a six-month stint, is trying to convince its European partners to follow its example and impose a carbon tax.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2009
Car sales showed their smallest decline in nearly a year in June as a government-backed scrappage plan brought buyers back into dealerships.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2009
The Swedish government announced plans on Thursday to develop a new national strategy for "the production, distribution and use of biogas", in order to boost industrial competitiveness and reduce fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
What does the future hold for the Commission's flagship environment event?
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
France supports the Swedish Presidency’s ambitions on the climate and regulation of the financial markets.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
In an address today to the European Business Leaders Convention in Helsinki, Meglena Kuneva, European Commissioner for Consumers, will present to business leaders the new 'GPSD Business Application': an on-line system for producers and distributors to notify authorities in Member States about dangerous consumer products on the EU market.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending CZK 1 billion (some EUR 39 million) to the City of Olomouc (Central Moravia) to finance various smaller urban regeneration projects focused on the improvement, rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of Olomouc’s municipal infrastructure in the areas of transport, environmental protection, education, cultural heritage and other municipal services.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
- Weekly overview report of RAPEX notifications - week 25 - 2009
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
Notice of call for proposals with a view to obtaining grants in the field of transport (TREN/SUB/01-2009)
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
Greenhouse gas emissions from transport have risen more sharply in Norway than across the EU, reaching 40% above 1990 levels in 2007, according to a report on the green impacts of transport published by the national statistics office (SSB) on Friday.
|
|
|
|
|
06 July 2009
Does the EU regulation giving passengers certain rights in cases of overbooking, delay or cancellation of their flight violate the principle of equal treatment, a fundamental principle of EU law?
|
|
|
|
|
03 July 2009
The European Commission decided, on 2 July, to grant three member states (Germany, Austria and Hungary) additional time to comply, in certain zones, with limit values for particulate matter (PM10) emissions...
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
Find more information about the consumer package presented by Commissioner Kuneva yesterday and download the full version of this extensive note...
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
Tthe European Commission adopted a "consumer enforcement package" to strengthen the EU-wide enforcement of consumer rules yesterday...
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
As Sweden has taken over the European Union Presidency, the FIA Eurocouncil calls on the Swedish Government to include road infrastructure in the efforts to revive the economies and create jobs, and so invest in the future well-being of European citizens.
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil particularly welcomes the high importance given by the Swedish Presidency to ITS as their wider implementation will significant contribute to making mobility more reliable, more efficient, cleaner and safer.
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
Car sales rose in several big European and Asian markets last month, lifted largely by government scrapping incentives aimed at reviving consumer demand...
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
A suspect caught up in a criminal procedure in another EU member state than his or her own should at least have access to translation and interpretation...
|
|
|
|
|
02 July 2009
FIA and German Minister of Transport Wolfang Tiefensee think that the introduction of such trucks in Europe would bring little benefits and a lot of extra societal costs...
|
|
|
|
|
01 July 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) lends EUR 1 billion to finance the extension of a 106 km section of the A2 motorway of the Polish capital Warsaw with the German Capital Berlin...
|
|
|
|
|
01 July 2009
Portugal has become the first EU country to launch a national recharging network for electric vehicles...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2009
Talking about car propulsion and fuels of the future there is only one thing sure and that is that nothing is certain. However, looking at present developments it seems the competition is going to be between the electrical car and the one with hydrogen or fuel cell propulsion.
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2009
A newly-produced report focuses on Europe’s potential for creating an eco-efficient economy, one of the areas that will be given priority during the Swedish Presidency.
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2009
The Czech Presidency has made a significant contribution to the development of all forms of transport in the EU...
|
|
|
|
|
30 June 2009
Staffordshire and GreenRoad Recognised for Programme to Reduce Crashes Among Young Drivers...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
The FIA believes that the disadvantages related to a relaxing of the currently allowed dimensions and weights for lorries far outweigh the advantages.
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
Nellie Kroes answers the question of Graham Watson (ALDE) on the motor vehicles block exemption regulation...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
Two motorcylces listed in RAPEX...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
The fourth edition of "Consumers in Europe" from Eurostat presents a comprehensive set of data on consumer markets and consumer protection issues...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
The European Commission answered the written question from Werner Langen (EPP-ED) on restricted sales of Austrian motorway vignettes in German service stations...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
The European Commission answered Jim Higgins (EPP-ED) question as at whether it had considered the possibility of issuing free EU‑wide travel passes to recipients of disability benefits...
|
|
|
|
|
29 June 2009
THe European Commission answered a written question from Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) concerning the passengers' rights under Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007...
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
Sweden plans to step up Europe's energy-efficiency legislation as it takes over the rotating six-month EU presidency at the beginning of July.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
Sweden is ready to lead the work of the EU towards a new climate agreement in Copenhagen in December.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
The European Commission has today issued reasoned opinions against three Member States of the European Union who have not yet communicated the measures to transpose into national law a Community directive on driving licences.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
Yesterday the European Commission sent letters of formal notice to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Slovenia for inadequate transposition of Directive 1999/44/EC on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees into their national law, since it has concerns that their national laws may not be sufficient to implement the Directive.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
The Commission is of the opinion that the provisions of the Romanian legislation might discriminate against used cars brought from other Member States and protect the domestic new car industry.
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
The Commission has requested information from Romania as regards its legislation on the application of a pollution tax on passenger cars.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
The German parliament has agreed to lower mandatory biofuel blending levels in fossil fuels for 2009 from a proposed 6.25% share to 5.25% to avoid competition in the agriculture sector between energy and food crops.
|
|
|
|
|
26 June 2009
Green tax reform is a strategic issue for France as it will help tackle the environmental challenges faced by the country while boosting job creation, French president Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday in a major address to the parliament.
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
The sixth Ministerial-level meeting of the Energy Dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) took place in Vienna today.
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
Stop accidents! Europe for Safer Level Crossings!”
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
This may be too late for 2010 but should help setting new 2020 target
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
The European regions concerned by the crisis in the automotive sector have called on the European Commission to propose a common European approach for the sector that would involve the local and regional authorities, a wide range of social actors and the industry.
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
The world’s largest coordinated trial of environmentally friendly vehicles will bring hundreds of electric vehicles to UK roads for “real life” driving, starting later this year.
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
PSA Peugeot Citroën on Tuesday sounded the alarm over consequences for carmakers if governments abandoned the car-scrapping schemes that have buoyed sales, with a warning that its losses this year could hit €2bn ($2.8bn).
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2009
Car makers are lobbying the European Union to delay an agreed 2011 ban on climate-damaging chemicals in car air conditioners, a letter from auto industry group ACEA shows.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
Education: the key to further safety progress Driver education is an important issue for motoring and touring clubs. It is seen by many as the key to gaining further progress in terms of road safety.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
Carmakers left on the sidelines of rapid change in Europe's auto landscape will eventually be forced into mergers and acquisitions even if they use alliances and partnerships to tackle immediate challenges.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
Some 39,000 people were killed in road collisions in 2008 in the EU, 15,400 less than in 2001 but still far from the 27,000 deaths limit - equivalent to a reduction of 50% - which the EU set for itself in its road safety target for 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
Taxation trends in the European Union EU27 tax ratio at 39.8% of GDP in 2007 Steady decline in top personal and corporate income tax rates since 2000.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
Climate change and the economic crisis will be the two main issues for Sweden when it takes over the rotating EU presidency on 1 July, Sweden's EU affairs minister Cecilia Malmström told journalists in Brussels on Monday.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2009
The worldwide travel and tourism industry was gratified to learn that the UN Secretary-General and the World Health Organization (WHO) both recommended against restrictions on travel and border closures despite the move to phase 6 pandemic status of the A(H1N1) influenza virus.
|
|
|
|
|
22 June 2009
The mega truck trial in France that has been announced already in March is becoming more and more definite.
|
|
|
|
|
22 June 2009
The project will use electric car batteries to store excess energy and feed electricity back into the grid when the weather is calm.
|
|
|
|
|
22 June 2009
Green taxes seemed to be a thing of the past, but they are becoming popular again.
|
|
|
|
22 June 2009
With a new international climate agreement due to be finalised at the Copenhagen conference in December, climate change is the natural focus for the European Commission's Green Week 2009 conference taking place from 23 to 26 June at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
|
22 June 2009
The European Commission has launched its public consultation on a
revised action plan for energy efficiency.
|
|
|
|
|
19 June 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil deplores Slovenia’s latest decree fixing a new road toll vignette system for its highway system of just 487km.
|
|
|
|
|
19 June 2009
What is the reaction to the communication on the future of the Common Transport Policy? Get more information on the views gathered by Europolitics...
|
|
|
|
|
18 June 2009
Massive injections of public money have saved much of the industry from immediate collapse. But long-standing problems remain – and will still have to be addressed..
|
|
|
|
|
17 June 2009
FIA Clubs in Europe welcome the European Commission’s communication, published today on “The Future of Transport Policy” and the vision it sets out for transport and mobility over the next forty years.
|
|
|
|
|
16 June 2009
A recent French study explores ways to maximise the potential of using microalgae to produce biofuels.
|
|
|
|
|
15 June 2009
Chief executives and presidents of FIA automobile clubs for the 2009 FIA Eurocouncil summit to discuss road safety in Europe in anticipation of the 4th European Road Safety Action Programme expected to run from 2011-2020.
|
|
|
|
|
12 June 2009
The European Commission is currently under heavy pressure from Belgium, Spain and industry to propose a stand-alone directive for biowaste management, in order to plug the regulatory holes left by existing EU waste legislation.
|
|
|
|
|
12 June 2009
The French government has set the ball rolling to introduce a carbon tax in 2011, anticipating support for Sweden's plans to make implementing such a scheme at EU level the priority of its upcoming six-month turn at the bloc's helm.
|
|
|
|
|
12 June 2009
On 11 June 2009, Prague will host a Presidency conference on Strategic Perspectives for the Future EU Environment Policy, organised by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic.
|
|
|
|
12 June 2009
On 11 June 2009, in the framework of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, Luxembourg hosted the second formal meeting of Transport Ministers during the Czech Presidency.
|
|
|
|
|
12 June 2009
iRAP Serbia has published a 4.3 billion Dinar (US$ 64 million) plan that can prevent more than 5,500 deaths and injuries on the nation’s roads.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
Policy paper to call for reduction in use of oil and the development of electric vehicles a priority.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
On the first day the Ministers of Transport will meet for the second formal Council during the Czech Presidency.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
Continuing management of the economic crisis and obtaining an international agreement on climate change will be the two major challenges of the Swedish Presidency, which will take over the reins of the EU on 1 July, succeeding the Czech Republic.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today launched a major initiative to convert London’s food waste into eco-fuel to cut landfill rates and carbon emissions (Wednesday 10 June).
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
Motorcyclists' Protection Guardrails: CEN members give priority to details rather than saving lives / Last week, CEN's technical committee on road equipment (TC226) held its annual meeting in Berlin.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
WRITTEN QUESTION by Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM) to the Commission.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2009
Fiat and Chrysler said on Wednesday that they had finalised a global strategic partnership that “will begin operations immediately.”
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
10 June 2009
European car scrapping schemes are aiding a shift to small, less polluting cars but environmental campaigners say they fall short of pledges to create a greener economy during the recession.
|
|
|
|
|
10 June 2009
WRITTEN QUESTION by Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) to the Commission
|
|
|
|
|
10 June 2009
The European Commission has published its latest report on car prices in Europe with prices at 1 January 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
10 June 2009
The British public is sceptical about the benefits of environmental tax reform, which consists of shifting the tax burden from labour to green taxes, according to a study released by environmental thinktank the Green Fiscal Commission on Monday.
|
|
|
|
|
10 June 2009
The European Commission is considering possible changes to a list of exemptions to a ban on heavy metals such as lead and mercury in passenger cars and electronic equipment, according to two consultations launched on Monday.
|
|
|
|
|
09 June 2009
Agriculture and land management have not received enough attention from scientists and politicians, while a number of innovations in food production and land use could be implemented to fight global warming, argues a new report published last week by the Worldwatch Institute, a think-tank.
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
Mumbai-based automaker Tata Motors on Thursday said it plans to expand its smallest car to new markets, including America and to its neighboring markets in Asia.
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
Biofuels were once seen as the future of energy production but concerns about the damage they can do has clouded their reputation.
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
The European Commission has authorised, under the EC Treaty’s rules on state aid, plans notified by Sweden to provide guarantees that would enable Volvo Personvagnar (Volvo PV) to access loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
Through the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative, Europe is developing its own system to monitor the state and evolution of our environment.
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
An extensive overview of European automotive policy issues and priorities
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
Europe can cut its toll of road deaths and serious injuries by a third, simply by investing in better road design, saving 150 lives and serious injuries a day and Europe’s economy US$70 billion (Euro 50 billion) a year.
|
|
|
|
|
08 June 2009
Polish project finds funds / Safe solution / Roadblocker world first
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2009
Sectors affected by the ongoing recession – including cars and the chemical industry – will be offered specific treatment under a revised industrial policy to be agreed by EU ministers today (28 May).
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2009
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed creation of a joint venture between SGL Carbon SE of Germany and Brembo S.p.A of Italy to develop and produce carbon-ceramic brake discs and systems.
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2009
The Danish government has bowed to pressure and agreed to extend a reduced vehicle registration tax for electric cars until 2015, according to media reports.
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2009
Some of Europe’s ministers for industry and/or the economy will meet, at 15:00 on 29 May in Brussels, to discuss the future of Opel and Vauxhall, subsidiaries of the US car maker General Motors, which is bordering on bankruptcy.
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2009
In 2007, 80% of the EU population lived in a household that possessed a car, 9% in a household that could not afford one and 11% in a household that had other reasons not to possess a car.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
Climate change policies need to be integrated into all levels of governance, from water management to energy, and across all sectors, from agriculture to traffic, according to a new report.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
This report aims to raise awareness of the various perspectives on, and perceptions of, quality of life with a specific focus on cities and towns.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
Don't look for China to drive consolidation in a global auto industry bloated with too much cost and capacity, analysts and executives say, despite a recent rash of reports and speculation that say otherwise.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
Truck and coach-makers want financial help and consider asking for scrapping schemes.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
Government subsidies to encourage consumers to trade in their old car for a new one will do little to promote cleaner vehicles, according to the EU's environment agency.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend €565 million to finance the construction of two sections of the Warsaw motorway ring-road with the total length of 29 km westwards to the Polish capital.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
The European Commission is to organise an urgent summit of industry and economics ministers from European Union countries that have an interest in the disposal of GM‘s Opel division.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2009
As proposed by Minister Cramer of Spatial Planning and the Environment, the Cabinet has approved a provisional scrapping regulation for passenger cars and delivery vans.
|
|
|
|
|
27 May 2009
Euro NCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, today releases the results for six new cars.
|
|
|
|
|
27 May 2009
G8 energy ministers meeting in Rome on Sunday and Monday have called for the creation of a global low-carbon energy technology platform to promote the deployment of such technologies worldwide.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
Commission to hold talks on collective redress; Businesses wary of rise in litigation claims.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
Legislation designed to boost cross-border trade, but business and consumer groups have concerns.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
As a major contributor to greenhouse gases, the transport sector figures high on the international climate change agenda. But for many living in cities, under flight paths or near major road and rail links, it's another of transport's by-products that causes most immediate harm: noise.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
EIB loan in UK + Largest renewable diesel plant
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
Railway companies claim that the scrapping premiums being put in place to promote car sales in many EU member states are unfair to the rail industry.
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
26 May 2009
“Location, location, location”, the estates agents’ mantra, has now become the name of the game for Britain’s car club operators eager to compete in a land grab of the country’s most coveted parking bays.
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2009
The FIA European Bureau is looking for a Projects Coordinator to coordinate its projects portfolio reporting to the Director General.
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2009
The EU Commission has presented a document that gives blank approval to the Europe-wide licensing of mega trucks, judging by its title and tone.
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2009
France is now also planning trials with mega trucks.
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2009
ORAL QUESTION H-0252/09 by Holger Krahmer to the Commission
|
|
|
|
|
25 May 2009
ORAL QUESTION H-0258/09 by Saïd El Khadraoui to the Commission
|
|
|
|
|
19 May 2009
For the third time the EuroTest partner clubs tested car rentals in holiday destinations. It was disappointing that this test failed to show any improvements compared to previous years.
|
|
|
|
18 May 2009
In a year of exceptionally tough competition the Automovel Club Portugal won the FIA Legal & Consumer Affairs Award 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
18 May 2009
The FIA European Bureau has collected updated figures on road safety for 2008. Baltic countries have made impressive gains, whilst the EU's newest members slipped back. We examine efforts to reduce road fatalities.
|
|
|
|
|
08 May 2009
As of May 2009 EU citizens will find it easier to buy a new vehicle in any EU Member State.
|
|
|
|
|
08 May 2009
The automobile sector has recommended a research programme for developing cleaner technologies under the EU's "green cars" initiative. EU-funded projects should focus on four areas, it says: mobility and transport, energy and environment, safety and affordability and competitiveness.
|
|
|
|
|
07 May 2009
As of May 2009 EU citizens will find it easier to buy a new vehicle in any EU Member State.
|
|
|
|
|
05 May 2009
The harmful petrol vapour which escapes during the refuelling of cars at service stations will have to be captured.
|
|
|
|
|
05 May 2009
"Business Application" has been established in order to simplify practical aspects of the obligation of producers and distributors under Article 5(3) of the General Product Safety Directive to notify the competent authorities of Member States and EFTA/EEA countries ("Member States") about a dangerous product they have placed on the market.
|
|
|
|
|
05 May 2009
Can there ever have been a worse time to be a UK car parts supplier?
|
|
|
|
|
04 May 2009
The European Commission has decided today not to raise any objections to a Czech State aid scheme that aims at promoting green transport in the region of Severovýchod.
|
|
|
|
|
04 May 2009
The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Delphi Steering Business, a US manufacturer of steering products for motor vehicles, by the US car manufacturer General Motors (GM).
|
|
|
|
|
04 May 2009
Sergio Marchionne, Fiat chief executive, is on Monday due to outline plans to transform the global automotive landscape by spinning off Fiat’s core cars division, joining it with Chrysler and General Motors Europe, and creating a new publicly traded European car company.
|
|
|
|
|
04 May 2009
Britain’s vehicle scrappage scheme to be introduced this month has “got to be longer” than its planned 10 months’ duration to be effective, Toyota’s head of European sales has warned.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
Romania has not built a single kilometre of new road since its January 2007 EU accession, EurActiv Romania writes today.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
Local councillors from the UK have joined forces with their counterparts from across Europe to support the automotive industry as it struggles to survive in the current economic climate.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
As the US Congress considers a bill that gives car buyers a US$3000-US$5000 subsidy if they trade their gas-guzzling vehicle in for a fuel efficient one, the European Commission is objecting to the exclusion of EU-assembled cars from the scheme.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
ORAL QUESTION for Question Time at the part-session in April 2009 pursuant to Rule 109 of the Rules of Procedure by Jim Allister to the Commission
Subject: Block Exemption Regulation
What kind of impact assessment has been conducted of the implications of the abolition of the Block Exemption Regulation (1400/2002(1)) for motorists and car repair agencies? In particular, will the latter face additional costs as a result of more restricted access to information and supplies, which could be monopolised by larger players?
(1) OJ L 203, 1.8.2002, p. 30.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
Carbon dioxide emissions from Swedish road traffic fell by two per cent in 2008 in comparison with 2007, from 19.8 to 19.4 million tonnes.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
The Business Department today met with the car industry to outline the arrangements of the scrappage scheme which will be launched in mid-May.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2009
The European Commission will rule on ten of nineteen national requests for delaying compliance with EU air quality goals before the summer, an official told ENDS on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
The ERF – IRF BPC claims that infrastructure solutions exist but regular impact assessment would drastically improve their effectiveness.
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
On the agenda of the informal meeting of Transport Ministers in Litoměřice in the Czech Republic will be the issue of “Intelligent Transport Systems” (ITS).
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
The Commission adopted today a progress report on renewable energy (in the electricity and transport sectors), highlighting the patchy progress made and the EU's likely failure to reach the 2010 indicative targets.
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
Hard facts and informed opinion have been the first casualties of the maelstrom of comment, debate and public relations generated by the government’s plan to provide a subsidy of up to £5,000 to buyers of electric cars.
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
A significant part of European climate policy including responsibility for the EU's carbon trade scheme should be transferred to a new energy department being created in the European Commission, an internal task force is expected to recommend on Thursday.
|
|
|
|
|
28 April 2009
A PROPOSAL to ban sales of new petrol-powered cars in Norway from 2015 could help spur struggling carmakers to shift to greener models, Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen said.
|
|
|
|
27 April 2009
City Council incentives to boost the use of electric PTWs
|
|
|
|
|
27 April 2009
Crossing the River Severn is taking its toll on small businesses in Wales, which have renewed calls for the abolition of the Severn bridge levies following the Scottish government’s decision to scrap all bridge charges in Scotland last year.
|
|
|
|
|
27 April 2009
Defra has today submitted the UK’s application to the European Commission for an extension to meet air quality limit values for Particulate Matter (PM10) in a small number of parts of the UK.
|
|
|
|
|
27 April 2009
Policies introduced across Europe to reduce the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from road transport have been effective, despite an increase in vehicle fuel consumption between 1990 and 2005, according to a new study.
|
|
|
|
|
24 April 2009
A "European rail network for competitive freight" was given first-reading approval by the European Parliament in Strasbourg today.
|
|
|
|
|
24 April 2009
While other car company chiefs hunker down to survive their industry’s worst downturn in decades, Sergio Marchionne on Thursday put himself forward as a leader of its next phase of consolidation.
|
|
|
|
|
24 April 2009
The ‘automotive crisis intergroup’, created within the Committee of the Regions (CoR) to contribute to the strategy to be adopted vis-à-vis the crisis in the sector, held its first meeting on 22 April in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
|
24 April 2009
MEPs meeting in Strasbourg on Thursday have backed a deal struck with governments in mid-April to increase green freight funding and make it easier for transport firms to apply for it.
|
|
|
|
|
24 April 2009
The Road Safety Unit of the Directorate General for Energy and Transport has launched a public consultation on the issue of Driver training and Traffic safety education.
|
|
|
|
|
23 April 2009
Parliament backed plans for the implementation of "Intelligent Transport Systems" in the EU road transport sector.
|
|
|
|
|
23 April 2009
South-east Europe is changing fast. Efforts to join the European Union are fuelling political changes across the board, not least in the area of transport and mobility.
|
|
|
|
22 April 2009
According to the EuroTAP inspectors, the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) carried out this year produced a sensational result.
|
|
|
|
|
21 April 2009
Slovenia, fuel prices, tyres and road safety, Reinhard Rack MEP, comments on current mobility issues
|
|
|
|
|
20 April 2009
European motorists have been sharing experiences and views about the Slovenian vignette system in an on-line survey made available in six languages by participating FIA clubs.
|
|
|
|
|
17 April 2009
FIA's constant action against discriminatory motorway toll schemes is bearing fruit. But will a solution come before the 2009 summer holidays?
|
|
|
|
|
08 April 2009
According to the first results of a European survey carried out the by the FIA European Bureau, most European visitors want Slovenia to introduce a short-stay vignette at a fair price.
|
|
|
|
|
02 April 2009
The FIA Eurocouncil is of the opinion that the Commission’s approach regarding the internalisation of external costs in the transport sector is not based on a sound scientific analysis.
|
|
|
|
|
27 March 2009
As the voice of Europe’s motoring consumers the Eurocouncil of the FIA believes that European transport policy should be solid, reality-tested and long-term oriented in order to successfully tackle present and future challenges.
|
|
|
|
|
27 March 2009
The Brilliance BS4 doesn’t shine at all in the results of the ADAC Crash Test done by the ADAC in cooperation with several FIA automobile clubs.
|
|
|
|
|
27 March 2009
A recent US analysis suggests that the widespread use of advanced hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which plug directly into the electricity grid, will be delayed unless social and infrastructural barriers are addressed, in addition to technological obstacles.
|
|
|
|
26 March 2009
The European Parliament “calls on the
Council and Commission to accelerate,
simplify and increase financial support for
the automotive industry”...
|
|
|
|
25 March 2009
The market for international road transport in the EU will be governed by new and clearer rules.
|
|
|
|
|
24 March 2009
FIA club president Carlos Barbosa gets support from Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso after clubs voicing serious concerns regarding petrol price fixing and economic recovery.
|
|
|
|
24 March 2009
Germany does it, France does it, the US is edging towards doing it – and Britain is under pressure to follow.
|
|
|
|
24 March 2009
The European Union Road Federation, the Brussels Programme Centre of the International Road Federation (ERF – IRF BPC) is setting up a new cycle of road safety engineering training Workshops in Central and Eastern Europe...
|
|
|
|
24 March 2009
The inclusion of congestion costs in charges paid by lorries under plans to revise Eurovignette rules on road charging should be delayed by four years...
|
|
|
|
24 March 2009
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) joined forces with its automobile clubs to gather citizens’ discontent with the Slovenian road-toll system introduced in July last year.
|
|
|
|
23 March 2009
For the first time the Commission has done such an extensive survey, which offers to all tourism stakeholders a wealth of information, presented analytically by country and demographic categories.
|
|
|
|
23 March 2009
Prior to the pivotal Parliamentary debate and vote on 30-31 March 2009, ECTAA, ETOA, UITP and the IRU*, the four associations representing the European collective passenger transport and travel business, call upon Members of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee to privilege practical and adapted passenger rights rules....
|
|
|
|
23 March 2009
After receiving assurances a few weeks ago from the French government that the aid scheme for the automotive sector would not impose conditions on the location of production, Renault has announced that production of one of its models made in Slovenia (Clio 2) would be moved back to France.
|
|
|
|
23 March 2009
New cars signalled in RAPEX.
|
|
|
|
16 March 2009
Wil Botman, Director-General of the FIA European Bureau, voices concerns about the European Parliament’s vote on the Eurovignette review opening the door to congestion charging for passenger cars.
|
|
|
|
13 March 2009
On 13 March 2009, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will celebrate the 10th European Consumer Day (ECD), organised in conjunction with the European Commission and the Czech Presidency of the EU Council.
|
|
|
|
13 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
|
|
|
|
13 March 2009
German carmakers added to the persistent gloom in the car sector on Thursday after Volkswagen predicted an “extreme” year of falling earnings and cost cuts...
|
|
|
|
13 March 2009
Following the publication of provisional (temporary) anti-dumping and anti-subsidy ('countervailing') duties on imports of biodiesel from the United States, the EU Spokesperson for Trade Lutz Guellner....
|
|
|
|
|
13 March 2009
EU economics ministers have asked the Commission to coordinate ‘vehicle scrapping schemes’ – taxpayer-funded payments to people who replace an old car with a new one. The schemes are being touted as environment-friendly, but T&E disputes this.
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
According to the priorities of the Czech Presidency, the high number of people killed on European roads requires an enhancement of Europe-wide effort to improve road safety.
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
ITF Secretary General warned that "in the present crisis, efficiency and profitability of infrastructure investments are crucial for the future of transportation”
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
Whilst the oil price per barrel has gone down, end prices for car drivers remain high. What explanations do clubs have?
|
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
Drivers are increasingly frustrated at the governments' who are targeting second-hand car imports to unfairly levy exorbitant registration taxes.
|
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
A European Road Safety Action Programme for 2011-2020 is currently in the making. FIA road safety experts took time out to brainstorm ways forward for road safety.
|
|
|
|
12 March 2009
The European Commission wants to label tyres according to fuel efficiency. But is saving energy being balanced with safety and clear information for the motorists?
|
|
|
|
11 March 2009
Parliament adopted a report criticising the Commission for the lack of an overall strategy on "the greening of transport" and the absence of a usable model for assessing "external costs" such as the environmental impact of transport.
|
|
|
|
|
11 March 2009
Charges on heavy-goods vehicles should be based in part on the air and noise pollution they produce, according to legislation approved by the European Parliament today.
|
|
|
|
10 March 2009
The EU will soon have a simpler, system for the type-approval of motor vehicles, following the EP adopting a report to beef up plans introducing new rules on the registration, sale and use of cars.
|
|
|
|
|
06 March 2009
FIA spotlights eco-driving at Sustainable Energy Week – one of the EU's most important green policy events.
|
|
|
|
|
04 March 2009
The efforts to overcome the economic slowdown in Europe provide an opportunity to carry out economic reforms and move towards more sustainable production methods and consumption patterns.
|
|
|
|
|
03 March 2009
The Block Exemption Regulation forces vehicle manufacturers to disclose repair information on all motor vehicles.
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
WRITTEN QUESTION by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE‑DE) to the Commission
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
On 26 February Czech Minister of Transport Petr Bendl visited Germany where he met German Federal Minister of Transport.
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
State aids: the Commission obtains guarantees from the French government on the absence of protectionist measures in the French plan for aid to the automotive sector
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
EU heads of state and government discussed the financial and economic crisis at an informal meeting held in Brussels on 1 March.
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
Proposals to boost shopper's confidence on the high street and the internet will be opened to public debate by MEPs Monday afternoon.
|
|
|
|
|
02 March 2009
A decision to impose anti-dumping duties on US biodiesel exports to the EU is expected to be taken by the European Commission.
|
|
|
|
27 February 2009
WRITTEN QUESTION by Corien Wortmann-Kool (PPE‑DE) to the Commission
|
|
|
|
|
27 February 2009
Werner Kraus, FIA President Region I, has written to José-Manuel Barosso, President of the European Commission urging him to ensure sufficient resources in the European Economic Recovery Plan to invest in Europe’s roads.
|
|
|
|
26 February 2009
Requests for help from troubled carmakers are becoming more and more urgent, but they might not get the assistance they want from governments.
|
|
|
|
26 February 2009
Public consultation on a proposal for a Framework Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of two- and three wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles.
|
|
|
|
|
25 February 2009
The automotive sector with its 12 million jobs depending on this strategic industry has been hit particularly hard by the current economic crisis...
|
|
|
|
|
25 February 2009
The Community guidelines for the development of the Trans-European network establishes that the Member States shall provide the European Commission with abstracts of national plans.
|
|
|
|
24 February 2009
A year after the most unfair and aggressive sales practices have been banned in all EU, the European Commission has called stakeholders to listen to their experience.
|
|
|
|
|
24 February 2009
The world economic crisis: Consequences on tourism
|
|
|
|
|
20 February 2009
Practical steps to help Parliament meet its goal of reducing its CO2 emissions by 30 per cent by 2020 were adopted in an action plan by the Bureau this week.
|
|
|
|
|
18 February 2009
Euro NCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, has introduced a new overall car safety rating.
|
|
|
|
17 February 2009
Sustainable development and Greening Transport will be at the heart of this first edition of the Mobility Forum where the transport sector (wether public or private) will be presenting a memorandum laying down their commitments towards a sustainable transport system.
|
|
|
|
11 February 2009
The Commission announced today at a Conference on Urban Mobility, held in Brussels in association with the European Sustainable Energy Week, a number of significant actions aimed at improving the sustainability of transport in our towns and cities.
|
|
|
|
|
11 February 2009
On Tuesday, 10 February Czech Transport Minister Petr Bendl appeared for a hearing before the European Parliament, a tradition for government ministers of the country holding the EU Presidency.
|
|
|
|
10 February 2009
In 1988 the Commission put forward proposals for changes to permissible blood-alcohol levels for drivers of motor vehicles. Those changes were not, however, adopted.
|
|
|
|
10 February 2009
Kroes closing remarks at roundtable to discuss future of the Car Block Exemption
|
|
|
|
|
09 February 2009
600 child lives could be saved on EU roads
|
|
|
|
09 February 2009
Study on Compensation of victims of cross-border road traffic accidents
|
|
|
|
|
09 February 2009
Werner Kraus meets with Commissioner Kroes on the BER
|
|
|
|
|
08 February 2009
Job opening at EuroRAP
|
|
|
|
|
05 February 2009
Trans-European transport networks: towards a new policy for meeting future challenges
|
|
|
|
|
23 January 2009
Euro NCAP believes that 2008 was a pivotal year in achieving its long-term ambition to encourage and improve the safety of cars on European roads.
|
|
|
|
|
22 January 2009
The Transport Committee discussed on Thursday proposals to set up Intelligent Transport Systems - which will link travellers, vehicles and road infrastructure via new communication technology - throughout Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
21 January 2009
The concept is simple: drive to the outskirts of a city, leave your car in a car park and transfer to public transportation into the city centre.
|
|
|
|
20 January 2009
Europe celebrates its single emergency number, 112
|
|
|
|
|
16 January 2009
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE) - Transport
|
|
|
|
15 January 2009
We kindly invite you to a Breakfast Workshop in the European Parliament, hosted by Zita Gurmai MEP with the support of ERTICO – ITS Europe, on 20th January 2009, from 8.30 to 10.00.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2009
New EU proposals aim to simplify the maze of consumer rights laws. Whilst generally welcoming the principle of better contractual rights for European consumers, FIA clubs call for new EU contractual law not to lower consumer protection levels.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2009
The EU plans to come up with a new European Road Safety Action Programme for 2011-2020. Ahead of final adoption, late in 2009 or early 2010, FIA clubs used the Verona International Road Safety Exhibition, 20-21 November last, as a venue for brainstorming about ways forward for road safety.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2009
Prague takes charge of transport policy in Brussels: Energy, the internal transport market and road safety are the main focus.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2009
2008 was an important year for Euro NCAP, a stepping stone in its vision to ensure the safest possible cars are available on the market and that safety remains key in the consumer’s buying decision.
|
|
|
|
|
13 January 2009
FIA clubs have long pushed for greater mobility in Europe. Jovan Tegovski, vice-president of the Auto Moto Association of Macedonia, is following this same tradition. Based in Brussels, Jovan Tegovski is currently a special envoy of the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council that brings together south-east European countries.
|
|
|
|
12 January 2009
With more than 220 million cars on EU roads, Europe had to pass new legislation to get down CO2 emissions. But is the done deal something to rejoice about?
|
|
|
|
|
12 January 2009
The year 2009 brings many changes to European politics, not least in the field of transport. We examine some of the major changes and challenges.
|
|
|
|
06 January 2009
Exploiting the real economic potential of the EU would be unthinkable without a fully operational internal transport market. The Presidency will primarily support measures leading to equal conditions in the EU transport market and to the optimisation of the use of individual modes of transport.
|
|
|
|
|
05 January 2009
Submit your application to the legal award by 27th February at the latest!
|
|
|
|
05 January 2009
Technological progress has allowed cars to becoming more and more fuel-efficient. But improving car technology is only one side of the coin. The driving habits have also a significant impact on the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. By adapting them slightly, economical as well as environmental benefits can easily be generated.
|
|
|
|
05 January 2009
The third edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place in Brussels, Belgium, and in other cities across Europe from Monday 9 to Friday 13 February 2009, although many side events are foreseen during the weeks immediately before and after.
|
|
|
|
|
17 December 2008
Today, the European parliament backed the cross-border enforcement of penalties for speeding, drink-driving, not wearing a seatbelt and running a red light. These four offences are responsible for most fatalities on European roads.
|
|
|
|
|
08 December 2008
“The compromise reached between European Parliament representatives and French Presidency representatives risks to jeopardise the sustainability of mobility to the detriment of European consumers” declared Wil Botman, Director General of the FIA European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
05 December 2008
The FIA welcomes the outcome of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee vote on the Proposal concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles.
|
|
|
|
|
04 December 2008
The EU will soon have a simpler, standardised system for the type-approval of motor vehicles, following a vote on Tuesday by Parliament's Internal Market Committee.
|
|
|
|
04 December 2008
Highways authorities across Europe should follow the lead of France, Spain and the Netherlands, and a appoint a motorcycle champion, tasked specifically with safe road design for bikers.
|
|
|
|
|
04 December 2008
Recent decades have seen a large number of ICT-based transport applications successfully developed and demonstrated in collaborative research projects throughout Europe.
|
|
|
|
|
02 December 2008
Following a series of meetings between MEPs and the French Presidency of the Council, the two sides have informally agreed details of future targets on CO2 emissions from cars.
|
|
|
|
|
26 November 2008
Euro NCAP today releases the results for some of Europe’s best-selling cars. This is the last time that Euro NCAP will release results under its current rating system.
|
|
|
|
|
26 November 2008
Today, Euro NCAP releases the results for seats put through the organisation’s first ever round of rear impact testing.
|
|
|
|
|
24 November 2008
Almost one in four of Europe's 8,000 pedestrian fatalities is killed on supposedly “safe” crossings. Aiming to pinpoint problems for pedestrian safety, but also to show best practice, EuroTest tested crossings in 17 major European cities.
|
|
|
|
21 November 2008
Haulage companies, freight transport federations, and heavy goods vehicle manufacturers have lobbied hard to promote the use of longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) – the so-called “monster trucks” or “giga liners”. But will this be good for European drivers?
|
|
|
|
|
14 November 2008
The FIA calls for more to be done to safeguard mobility when assessing the Cars 21 high level conference.
|
|
|
|
14 November 2008
Since 1 July 2008, a new motorway toll sticker “vignette” system for passenger cars and motorcycles is applicable in Slovenia.
|
|
|
|
|
14 November 2008
The FIA has been warning policy makers of a slowdown, and even a turnaround, in the reduction of road deaths. We asked Region 1 staffers to explain the story behind the statistics.
|
|
|
|
14 November 2008
EuroTest’s latest survey reveals that Europe’s roads are still too cluttered with road signs. Drivers remained confused.
|
|
|
|
14 November 2008
Under the lead of ANWB the European FIA clubs organised the second edition of the EcoTour, based on the concept elaborated by some FIA clubs in the nineties. 14 clubs participated and so did the FIA European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
|
05 November 2008
Today, Euro NCAP moves closer to its vision “for safer cars” with the release of details about the scoring behind the organisation’s new car safety rating.
|
|
|
|
|
05 November 2008
Over the last few years the European Union has – sometimes in parallel, sometimes in contradiction to national policies – developed an independent approach on infrastructure charging.
|
|
|
|
|
03 November 2008
The FIA European Bureau is looking for a Projects Coordinator to coordinate its projects portfolio.
|
|
|
|
|
29 October 2008
“Major challenges remain for the automotive sector and the future of mobility. If Europe is tommaintain its global competitiveness, dramatic yet affordable improvements in safety and environmental performance are needed” said Wil Botman, Director General of the FIA European Bureau in his assessment of the Cars 21 High Level group review.
|
|
|
|
28 October 2008
EuroTest’s latest survey reveals that 61% of the drivers surveyed consider the presence of too many signs as well as misplaced signs to be the main reasons why European drivers get lost when driving in unknown environments and areas.
|
|
|
|
22 October 2008
The European Commission welcomes today’s support of the European Parliament for its proposal to promote a broad market introduction of clean and energy efficient vehicles through public procurement.
|
|
|
|
|
13 October 2008
Today sees the second European Road Safety Day. To mark this event, the European Commission is holding a conference in Paris on road safety in cities in cooperation with the French Presidency.
|
|
|
|
29 September 2008
EcoTest is a test developed jointly by German automobile club ADAC together with the FIA Foundation. In use since 2003, EcoTest rates vehicles of various classes and sizes in order to give consumers key information when buying cars.
|
|
|
|
29 September 2008
“Manufacturers must provide drivers with accurate and standardized data on the fuel consumption of mobile air-conditioning systems,” argues Wilfried Klanner from the FIA's European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
|
29 September 2008
Increased motoring costs don't automatically equal a better environment!
|
|
|
|
29 September 2008
Future car fleets will rely on a mixture of different propulsion technologies. In the near future, hybrid electric vehicles will increase their market share with plug-in-hybrids following. Second generation bio-fuels, battery electric vehicles and eventually hydrogen cars will also add further diversification.
|
|
|
|
26 September 2008
“The European Parliament’s decision is a courageous one. Keeping the course towards the 120 g/km of CO2 by 2012 will benefit European consumers and support Europe’s competitiveness globally” declared Wil Botman, Director General of the FIA European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
26 September 2008
“The large-scale deployment of dedicated daytime running light systems will move road safety a big step forward” said Werner Kraus, Chairman of the FIA Eurocouncil.
|
|
|
|
17 September 2008
FIA European EcoTour 2008 from Barcelona to The Hague challenges 42 teams and their fuel-efficient vehicles to discover who is the greenest of them all.
|
|
|
|
27 August 2008
Euro NCAP today releases the results for five cars in five different vehicle classes: the Daihatsu Cuore, Hyundai i30, Lancia Delta, Renault Koleos and the Mercedes Benz - ML class.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2008
EuroTest, a pan European consumer testing programme and consortium of FIA clubs in Europe has been putting the quality and safety of Europe’s mobility infrastructure to the test since 2000.
|
|
|
|
15 July 2008
The FIA in general welcomes measures that optimise and relieve road freight transport unless they threaten safety, the environment or the road infrastructure.
|
|
|
|
|
15 July 2008
The FIA in general welcomes measures that optimise and relieve road freight transport unless they threaten safety, the environment or the road infrastructure.
|
|
|
|
10 July 2008
Formula 1 World Champion, Kimi Räikkönen, will take part in the European Youth Forum for Road Safety in Brussels on 10 July, at the invitation of Mr Antonio Tajani the Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Transport.
|
|
|
|
10 July 2008
“The proposals published today by the European Commission will only raise the costs of motoring while not bringing any benefits to the environment” declared Wil Botman, Director-General of the FIA European Bureau.
|
|
|
|
10 July 2008
Automobile Club Action + and Automobile Club Prévention of France join initiative.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2008
On top of oil prices predicted to rise to over USD 200 per barrel, European car drivers face the world's highest fuel taxes. We look at how some clubs are reacting and what they propose doing to beat the price hike.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2008
Despite the bloc's ambitious goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, Commission proposals due to be unveiled tomorrow (8 July) would effectively prohibit governments from including the cost of CO2 emitted by road transport in their toll tariffs.
|
|
|
|
07 July 2008
On the basis of 31 European tunnels tested for EuroTAP 2008, the positive trends witnessed in recent years came to a sudden stop.
|
|
|
|
|
03 July 2008
Bulgarian MEP Nickolay Mladenov is a member of the European Parliament's committee on internal market and consumer protection.
|
|
|
|
01 July 2008
Actions needed to change slow take up of life saving vehicle technology. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) could save 4,000 lives each year in Europe alone.
|
|
|
|
27 June 2008
To choose the most eco-friendly transport option: two internet tools launched by UIC at the European Environment Agency.
|
|
|
|
|
27 June 2008
There are a staggering 220 million cars on Europe's roads and that number is growing all the time.
|
|
|
|
|
27 June 2008
Trio Presidency transport ministers summarise accomplishments achieved during the last eighteen months
|
|
|
|
|
25 June 2008
“The European Parliament’s adoption of the long-awaited road infrastructure safety management directive is a positive step” said Werner Kraus, Chairman of the FIA Eurocouncil.
|
|
|
|
|
24 June 2008
Starting in Barcelona on 13 September 2008 (with a prologue on 12 September 2008), the EcoTour will finish at The Hague on 19 September 2008, coinciding with the ANWB symposium “Towards Zero Emissions”.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2008
Higher safety standards for road infrastructure a priority for MEPs.
|
|
|
|
23 June 2008
Take-up of intelligent car technologies remains very low, given their potential, says Parliament in an own-initiative report adopted by MEPs.
|
|
|
|
|
23 June 2008
What are the structural factors behind the rising oil prices?
|
|
|
|
18 June 2008
The EU has today initiated anti-subsidy and anti-dumping investigations into imports of biodiesel from the United States.
|
|
|
|
18 June 2008
At a hearing before MEPs on Monday, Antonio Tajani, the Italian Commissioner-designate for transport, faced around three hours of questions on issues such as state subsidies for airlines, trans-European rail-freight corridors, port infrastructure and piracy in EU waters.
|
|
|
|
|
11 June 2008
Lack of information and high prices drive consumers away from ESC
|
|
|
|
09 June 2008
The European motoring clubs, members of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), together comprising the Eurocouncil of the FIA, representing within Europe 34 million motorists, issued the following declaration at its annual meeting on 23 April 2008 in Antwerp, Belgium.
|
|
|
|
06 June 2008
As one of the major environmental policy events of the year bringing in some 3,800 participants, Green Week 2008 gave the FIA European Bureau an excellent opportunity to put forward the FIA's vision on the sustainability of transport.
|
|
|
|
06 June 2008
by Stavros Dimas, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Environment.
|
|
|
|
05 June 2008
“Thinking green” is of importance to the motoring and touring clubs members of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). This is why the FIA is focussing its activities in 2008 on the interaction between the automobile and the environment.
|
|
|
|
03 June 2008
At the ‘Initial Rider Training’ event, organised by the Commission (Joel Valmain) with FEMA, FIM and ACEM, the new head of the road safety unit of DG TREN, Isabelle Kardacz chaired the event.
|
|
|
|
03 June 2008
This year's Green Week, the biggest annual conference devoted to European environment policy, will take place from 3 to 6 June at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
|
03 June 2008
R2RC acknowledges the ‘open outcome approach’ taken by the Commission in its Evaluation Report but reminds that sector-specific rules for the distribution of spare parts and repair services after 2010 are a necessity.
|
|
|
|
29 May 2008
European Commission’s Evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation must safeguard Consumer Choice and affordable mobility beyond 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2008
Antitrust: Commission report on car block exemption shows that competition has improved.
|
|
|
|
|
29 May 2008
European Commission’s Evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation must safeguard Consumer Choice and affordable mobility beyond 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
28 May 2008
Euro NCAP today releases the results for seven cars in five different categories, mostly aimed at consumers with families.
|
|
|
|
28 May 2008
EuroTest’s latest pan-European study undertaken by major automobile clubs* in ten European countries points to the need for harmonisation needed on national traffic rules for pedestrian crossings.
|
|
|
|
27 May 2008
European petroleum industry partners with the European Commission in pan-European consumer campaign.
|
|
|
|
26 May 2008
On Thursday 29 May 2008, the Ministers for Competitiveness competent for industrial policy and the internal market are to convene in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
26 May 2008
European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, responsible for Enterprise and Industry, stated: "We are simplifying legislation. We are improving road safety. We are promoting fuel efficiency. We are presenting a modern integrated policy approach beneficiary for citizens, for the environment and the industry.''
|
|
|
|
30 April 2008
Focus on increasing traffic flows and the environment.
|
|
|
|
29 April 2008
The Commission is coming forward with a proposal for a Regulation on the general safety of motor vehicles which will lay down harmonised rules on the construction of motor vehicles.
|
|
|
|
|
29 April 2008
Electronic Stability Control – ESC – has been hailed the greatest road safety innovation since the seatbelt. 4,000 lives and 100,000 injuries could be avoided every year if all cars in the EU had ESC!
|
|
|
|
28 April 2008
European Tunnel Assessment Program (EuroTAP 2008 inspectors came home with the worst results in five years.
|
|
|
|
22 April 2008
Today in Ljubljana, EU Commissioner for Science and Research Janez Potočnik opened the Transport Research Arena 2008 Conference and Expo, together with Radovan Žerjav, Slovenian Minister for Transport.
|
|
|
|
|
21 April 2008
Capturing carbon dioxide at source from vehicles in the transportation sector and small-scale power plants could significantly cut overall carbon emissions to the atmosphere in the short-term.
|
|
|
|
17 April 2008
iCars Network coordinated by the FIA European Bureau holds first partner meeting in Brussels.
|
|
|
|
16 April 2008
Low Emission Zones have so far appeared in over 70 cities and towns in Europe where the most polluting vehicles are regulated. But are such zones effective?
|
|
|
|
|
15 April 2008
Wilfried Klanner (1942) was born in Vienna, Austria, and studied Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. His doctors thesis was made on a study on Diesel engines.
|
|
|
|
15 April 2008
EU citizens will soon be better protected from the negative health effects of fine dust particles, thanks to a new directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
|
|
|
|
15 April 2008
Events in schools multiply considerably.
|
|
|
|
|
11 April 2008
Implementation must remain in hands of local authorities
|
|
|
|
|
10 April 2008
Transport in the EU27 - Road accounts for almost three quarters of total freight transport
|
|
|
|
09 April 2008
Preliminary figures released by the FIA point to an unexpected slowdown or even turnaround in the reduction of road deaths. Governments need to step up action if they want to meet safety targets.
|
|
|
|
08 April 2008
Take-up of intelligent car technologies remains very low, given their potential, says the Transport Committee in a report adopted on Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
07 April 2008
Commissioner Viviane Reding today presented driver training certificates to eight EU citizens who had played the Intelligent Car Quiz.
|
|
|
|
|
07 April 2008
The Commission has decided to send to Malta a formal request to amend its car registration tax rules which discriminate against second-hand cars brought into Malta from other Member States.
|
|
|
|
|
07 April 2008
FIA member Automobile Club of Luxembourg ACL offers driver training to Intelligent Car Quiz winners.
|
|
|
|
02 April 2008
Spring brings renewal and this spring in parliament MEPs will be considering a new Commission directive on renewable energy.
|
|
|
|
|
02 April 2008
The FIA welcomes the increased role of biofuels in the EU’s Climate Change and Energy policy. But biofuels should not come at any economical, social and environmental costs.
|
|
|
|
02 April 2008
Plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles offer a promising pathway to a sustainable transport future that reduces risks of climate catastrophe and possible conflict over dwindling oil resources, a new WWF analysis has found.
|
|
|
|
31 March 2008
“Clubs must defend mobility in the current policy debates over internalizing the so-called external costs of traffic.” That is the conclusion of a two-day workshop on road charging held in Barcelona.
|
|
|
|
|
31 March 2008
FIA clubs want real action from the EU on unsafe cars being imported into Europe.
|
|
|
|
28 March 2008
Climate change: Continued momentum needed as formal negotiations on new UN climate agreement get under way.
|
|
|
|
|
27 March 2008
Driving through a city in the same manner as through the countryside, avoiding acceleration and thus cutting CO2 emissions: this may be possible thanks to car-embedded software.
|
|
|
|
27 March 2008
Almost all West-European countries now levy some form of CO2 tax on passenger cars.
|
|
|
|
25 March 2008
Europe's road transport has made a clear contribution to economic growth, but its environmental performance is still unacceptable.
|
|
|
|
21 March 2008
ISO develops new management system standard for improving road safety on global level.
|
|
|
|
20 March 2008
The new ordinance governing pollutant groups for motor vehicles comes into force in March 2007.
|
|
|
|
20 March 2008
EU should level the playing field and amend its proposed road safety directive to include all traffic offences.
|
|
|
|
19 March 2008
Equal treatment of resident and non-resident drivers.
|
|
|
|
18 March 2008
Ahead of celebrating international consumer day, Meglena Kuneva explains how consumer policy can help translate the commission’s ideas into everyday language.
|
|
|
|
16 March 2008
As the leading European mobility organisation, the FIA has unbiased consumer orientated expertise in a variety of transport issues, including road safety, traffic information and incident management.
|
|
|
|
14 March 2008
Euro NCAP today releases results for its assessment of the modified Nissan Navara.
|
|
|
|
|
07 March 2008
Sustainable motoring needs to become a shared responsibility between industry, policy makers and mobile consumers.
|
|
|
|
07 March 2008
Taking advantage of its excellent government contacts during a period in which Slovenia holds the six-month rotating EU Presidency, national club AMZS has been campaigning hard for Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
|
|
|
|
|
26 February 2008
Euro NCAP is happy to announce that it is now testing ‘pick-up’ vehicles.
|
|
|
|
|
25 February 2008
We, the undersigned organisations (representing a broad range of road users, road safety organisations, public authorities, infrastructure operators and industries), welcome the proposal for a Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management.
|
|
|
|
21 February 2008
Newest FIA research confirms figures released last September showing an unexpected slowdown in the improvement of road safety in Europe.
|
|
|
|
15 February 2008
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is currently held by Slovenia for a period of six months.
|
|
|
|
15 February 2008
A policy workshop on Road pricing: Use of Environmental Traffic Restrictions and the External Costs arising from Transport, coordinated by the FIA European Bureau took place in Barcelona on 6 and 7 February 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
15 February 2008
FIA President Max Mosley called for the European Commission to honor its commitment to speeding up the widest availability of eSafety as a standard item on cars sold in Europe.
|
|
|
|
15 February 2008
The European Parliament has finally adopted a decision backing the European Commission's proposal to end design protection for visible car spare parts such as such as body panels, bumpers, bonnets, car glass, lights and wings.
|
|
|
|
|
15 February 2008
Much work still needs to be done towards make the strategy for CO2 reduction more comprehensive and integrated, even if the Commission's approach is basically sound.
|
|
|
|
|
01 February 2008
In the world of tunnel operators and national road ministries, the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) is a feared testing stone, separating the bad from the good.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2008
The FIA, one of the founding members of Euro NCAP, recently held a conference titled “Euro NCAP, Beyond 5 Stars” to discuss and debate the future development of the European New Car Assessment programme.
|
|
|
|
19 December 2007
Draft regulation on CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles
|
|
|
|
15 December 2007
A New Face at the European Bureau
|
|
|
|
13 December 2007
Results on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres Consultation
|
|
|
|
13 December 2007
Edmund King Appointed President of The AA
|
|
|
|
09 November 2007
eSafety Forum to hold 14 November Deployment Workshop
|
|
|
|
01 November 2007
How smart is you car?
|
|
|
|
30 October 2007
Consultation on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres
|
|
|
|
30 October 2007
Consultation on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres
|
|
|
|
19 October 2007
European Traffic Law days debates Traffic accidents abroad
|
|
|
|
19 October 2007
FIA welcomes new EU competences in tourism and sport
|
|
|
|
04 October 2007
Lives at work
|
|
|
|
03 October 2007
Significant Challenges Ahead of Urban Mobility
|
|
|
|
28 September 2007
Green Paper on Urban Transport
|
|
|
|
28 September 2007
Green Paper on Urban Transport
|
|
|
|
24 September 2007
CONCERN OVER 2007 ROAD DEATHS RISE
|
|
|
|
15 September 2007
Position of the FIA on the Green Paper on Urban Transport
|
|
|
|
11 September 2007
Trans-European transport network
|
|
|
|
11 September 2007
Car industry progress on CO2 'worst ever', says NGO study
|
|
|
|
30 July 2007
Vacancy: Research Assistant
|
|
|
|
20 July 2007
Much more work needs to be done by the Commission
|
|
|
|
19 July 2007
FIA workshop on CO2 from cars
|
|
|
|
12 July 2007
Commission adopts White Paper on Sport
|
|
|
|
12 July 2007
FIA Workshop on CO2 emissions from cars
|
|
|
|
04 July 2007
Public hearing on the implementation of the CO2 strategy
|
|
|
|
04 July 2007
The Commission takes Finland to the Court of Justice
|
|
|
|
03 July 2007
Cross-border pilot on eCall shows system success
|
|
|
|
02 July 2007
Safety requirements for tunnels
|
|
|
|
27 June 2007
Open Letter for Safer Roads
|
|
|
|
27 June 2007
Open Letter for Safer Roads
|
|
|
|
26 June 2007
Commission report on motor insurance issues
|
|
|
|
13 June 2007
First European Energy Strategy for Transport adopted
|
|
|
|
08 June 2007
A sad day for Road Safety in Europe…
|
|
|
|
08 June 2007
Cars call 112 – and two more Member States will answer
|
|
|
|
10 May 2007
Simplification of European Car Legislation
|
|
|
|
09 May 2007
Electronic Stability Control to reduce car accidents by 20%
|
|
|
|
27 April 2007
European action plan continues to deliver results
|
|
|
|
21 April 2007
Barrot backs city congestion charging schemes
|
|
|
|
04 April 2007
FIA criticises Commission Proposal on Diesel Taxation
|
|
|
|
04 April 2007
FIA calls upon ECOFIN to put CO2 car taxation on agenda
|
|
|
|
08 March 2007
Car price differentials across EU remain overall stable
|
|
|
|
06 March 2007
eSafetyAware! ‘Choose ESC!’ campaign – Rome 8th May 2007
|
|
|
|
05 March 2007
EU transport policy: success or failure?
|
|
|
|
07 February 2007
FIA Statement on CO2 emission targets
|
|
|
|
05 February 2007
Green Paper on Urban Transport
|
|
|
|
22 December 2006
Drink Driving Amendments Fail to Go Through
|
|
|
|
22 December 2006
New credit card driving licences in 2013
|
|
|
|
20 December 2006
FIA & ACEA see eco-driving as major pillar for CO2 strategy
|
|
|
|
14 December 2006
Tighter emission limits for cars after EP adoption of Euro 5
|
|
|
|
28 November 2006
FIA puts Daytime Running Lights (DRL) to Debate
|
|
|
|
27 November 2006
Consumer Commissioner-Designate presented to EP
|
|
|
|
23 November 2006
Commission Action Plan: Bringing eCall back on track
|
|
|
|
20 November 2006
New GTR for measuring emissions from heavy duty vehicles
|
|
|
|
16 November 2006
FIA tells Tourism Ministers about 21st Century Tourists
|
|
|
|
16 November 2006
New GTR on electronic OBD systems for heavy duty vehicles
|
|
|
|
13 November 2006
FIA presents Road Safety Charter Commitments in Verona
|
|
|
|
13 November 2006
Public Consultation on Better Road Safety Enforcement
|
|
|
|
07 November 2006
Commission says Euro 5 and 6 will reduce emissions from cars
|
|
|
|
03 November 2006
4th Verona Conference on Road Safety
|
|
|
|
26 October 2006
Designated Commissioner for Consumer Protection
|
|
|
|
25 October 2006
EP backs compromise to extend SIS to new Member States
|
|
|
|
23 October 2006
Council reaches Political Agreement on Air Quality Directive
|
|
|
|
19 October 2006
Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
|
|
|
|
12 October 2006
Report on Strategy for Biomass & Biofuels tabled
|
|
|
|
12 October 2006
Digital tachograph: formal notifications to Greece & Cyprus
|
|
|
|
10 October 2006
TRAN Committee adopts opinion on Green Paper on Energy
|
|
|
|
09 October 2006
Commission proposes Infrastructure Safety Directive
|
|
|
|
09 October 2006
Draft Directive on Blind Spot Mirrors
|
|
|
|
03 October 2006
Eurotest publishes results of Road Works Test 2006
|
|
|
|
28 September 2006
eSafety Aware: the new platform for promoting user awareness
|
|
|
|
27 September 2006
Driving licence Directive: Commission Communication
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
CECRA calls for a prolongation of Block Exemption Regulation
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
MEPs amend Air Quality Directive
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
Air Quality Directive: Commission concerned at EP amendments
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
EP adopts report on the Strategy on Air Pollution
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
MEPs welcome Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment
|
|
|
|
26 September 2006
Eurostat: Car prefered mode of transport in EU-25 in 2003
|
|
|
|
25 September 2006
Video: Better & cleaner urban transport for Europe
|
|
|
|
18 September 2006
More than 43,000 people died on European Roads in 2004
|
|
|
|
18 September 2006
Inventory of pollution from small or non-industrial sources
|
|
|
|
15 September 2006
Response of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the public consultation of the European Commission on narrowing excessive differences in the tax levels applicable to commercial diesel
|
|
|
|
14 September 2006
Euro 5 standards: Cutting car emissions
|
|
|
|
13 September 2006
TEN-T: first activity report by the European coordinators
|
|
|
|
07 September 2006
Gus Glover joins FIA European Bureau
|
|
|
|
05 September 2006
MEPs say: tax cars on pollution, not on registration
|
|
|
|
29 August 2006
CO2 emissions from new cars down by more than 12% since 1995
|
|
|
|
01 August 2006
European Commission consults on Daytime Running Lights
|
|
|
|
26 July 2006
Commission consults on Taxation for Commercial Diesel
|
|
|
|
20 July 2006
New Commission Website on Road Safety
|
|
|
|
19 July 2006
Report: Developments in car retailing & after-sales market
|
|
|
|
19 July 2006
FIA to cooperate with CORTE for improved road safety
|
|
|
|
18 July 2006
Commission Consultation on ICT for Mobility
|
|
|
|
|
18 July 2006
Position of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to the European Commission’s consultation paper on the "Review of the Biofuels Directive"
|
|
|
|
13 July 2006
Commission seeks to promote hydrogen powered vehicles
|
|
|
|
10 July 2006
Wil Botman new Director General at the FIA European Bureau
|
|
|
|
04 July 2006
EP approves Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive
|
|
|
|
04 July 2006
Car taxation: Poland & Finland face infringement procedures
|
|
|
|
03 July 2006
Discriminative Road charging in Spain & France?
|
|
|
|
30 June 2006
Import of 2nd-hand cars: Commission takes steps against MS
|
|
|
|
28 June 2006
Commission reports on driving times, rest periods and breaks
|
|
|
|
28 June 2006
Commission Communication on Freight Transport Logistics
|
|
|
|
27 June 2006
Public Consultation on CO2 Emissions & Cars' Fuel Efficiency
|
|
|
|
22 June 2006
Commission releases Mid-term Review of Transport White Paper
|
|
|
|
21 June 2006
Car taxes: the less I pollute, the less I pay
|
|
|
|
21 June 2006
ENV Committee on CAFÉ and Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution
|
|
|
|
20 June 2006
Euro 5: TRAN and ITRE support Access to repair information
|
|
|
|
19 June 2006
MEPs on Mid-Term Review of the Road Safety Action Programme
|
|
|
|
14 June 2006
FIA urges Commissioner Barrot to make roads safer
|
|
|
|
12 June 2006
Vacancy at the FIA European Bureau: Research Assistant
|
|
|
|
09 June 2006
TRAN Council: vehicle & road infrastructure safety package
|
|
|
|
09 June 2006
Consultation on Biofuels Directive Review
|
|
|
|
06 June 2006
FIA calls for better access to technical repair information
|
|
|
|
29 May 2006
Analysis of the 'Green Paper on Energy Efficiency' Debate
|
|
|
|
22 May 2006
FIA calls for Safe Road Management Directive
|
|
|
|
08 May 2006
Call for Tender
|
|
|
|
05 May 2006
Road safety: new European rules on seat belt use
|
|
|
|
03 May 2006
Conciliation Agreement on Batteries Directive
|
|
|
|
28 April 2006
Commission report on fuel qualities in Member States
|
|
|
|
27 April 2006
Monitoring the Implementation of the Digital Tachograph
|
|
|
|
27 April 2006
EuroTAP 2006: One out of four Tunnels failed the Test
|
|
|
|
27 April 2006
Parliament: eCall could save lives from 2009
|
|
|
|
25 April 2006
FIA Euroboard Delegation met Commissioner Jacques Barrot
|
|
|
|
18 April 2006
Commission consults on road infrastructure safety management
|
|
|
|
18 April 2006
European Commission consults on blind-spot mirrors
|
|
|
|
11 April 2006
New social legislation for road transport published in OJ
|
|
|
|
06 April 2006
Commission consults on Motor Insurance Issues
|
|
|
|
06 April 2006
Less FL-gases from MACs in European atmosphere
|
|
|
|
06 April 2006
Bathing water: Commission starts legal action
|
|
|
|
05 April 2006
Commission consults on the CARS 21 final report
|
|
|
|
04 April 2006
Commission urges to implement Biofuels Directive
|
|
|
|
04 April 2006
UNECE standards for retreaded tyres mandatory within the EU
|
|
|
|
29 March 2006
EEA report: Transport growth - an environmental dilemma
|
|
|
|
27 March 2006
Transport Council debates Road Safety Mid-Term Review
|
|
|
|
27 March 2006
Member States agree on the European Driving Licence
|
|
|
|
27 March 2006
Council adopts Eurovignette Directive
|
|
|
|
27 March 2006
European Road Safety Campaign 2007
|
|
|
|
27 March 2006
FIA welcomes current progress on harmonising driver licenses
|
|
|
|
24 March 2006
New Bathing Water Directive enters into force
|
|
|
|
21 March 2006
TRAN Committee adopts report on eCall
|
|
|
|
21 March 2006
Commission tables new strategy to boost tourism in EU
|
|
|
|
14 March 2006
Directive on Energy Efficiency and Energy Services adopted
|
|
|
|
13 March 2006
Council: Emissions & Access to Vehicle Repair Information
|
|
|
|
09 March 2006
Council welcomes Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution
|
|
|
|
09 March 2006
Environment Council on Euro V standard
|
|
|
|
23 February 2006
FIA: More must be done to abate Carnage on the Roads
|
|
|
|
22 February 2006
Mid-term review of Road Safety Action Programme
|
|
|
|
22 February 2006
European research to advance road safety
|
|
|
|
21 February 2006
Commission to launch Intelligent Car Initiative
|
|
|
|
20 February 2006
Conference agrees international cooperation on MACs
|
|
|
|
09 February 2006
eSafety Support – Working to save lives
|
|
|
|
08 February 2006
Commission urges new drive to boost production of biofuels
|
|
|
|
06 February 2006
Manual on 110 European Driving Licence Models published
|
|
|
|
02 February 2006
Parliament vote: European social rules for road transport
|
|
|
|
02 February 2006
Council adopts Social Legislation in Road Transport
|
|
|
|
31 January 2006
Conciliation Agreement on FL-Gases
|
|
|
|
25 January 2006
Austrian Chancellor Schüssel congratulates FIA to new office
|
|
|
|
24 January 2006
European Number for Public Services
|
|
|
|
19 January 2006
May 2006 the ultimate date for the digital tachograph
|
|
|
|
18 January 2006
Clean bathing water - MEPs approve deal
|
|
|
|
16 January 2006
Greece taken to court on roadside assistance contracts
|
|
|
|
13 January 2006
Commission proposes strategy to improve urban environment
|
|
|
|
12 January 2006
Commission publishes report on motor insurance issues
|
|
|
|
21 December 2005
Commission wants public authorities to buy clean vehicles
|
|
|
|
21 December 2005
Clean cars: Commission proposes to reduce emissions (Euro 5)
|
|
|
|
21 December 2005
Commission appoints new Director-General of DG TREN
|
|
|
|
20 December 2005
New address of the FIA European Bureau!
|
|
|
|
15 December 2005
EP vote on Eurovignette: Harmonisation of transport tariffs
|
|
|
|
13 December 2005
Commission urges to implement Biofuels Directive
|
|
|
|
13 December 2005
Slow Implementation of Working Time Directive
|
|
|
|
13 December 2005
EP second reading recommendation on Battery Directive
|
|
|
|
13 December 2005
MEPs back key targets for energy efficiency
|
|
|
|
12 December 2005
Presidency Rotation of the European Council until 2018
|
|
|
|
12 December 2005
Comment on the CARS 21 Report by FIA President Max Mosley
|
|
|
|
07 December 2005
Commission proposes biomass and biofuels action plan
|
|
|
|
07 December 2005
HLG calls for better transport links with EU Neighbours
|
|
|
|
07 December 2005
Social Legislation in Road Transport & Digital Tachographs
|
|
|
|
01 December 2005
FIA Conference: Loophole in European Type Approval?
|
|
|
|
15 November 2005
Green light for revision of Eurovignette directive
|
|
|
|
14 November 2005
German to become Director General in DG TREN
|
|
|
|
02 November 2005
Review of the Transport White Paper
|
|
|
|
26 October 2005
FL-gases in vehicle air conditionings in the dock
|
|
|
|
25 October 2005
Better regulation: Commission wants to simplify 1,250 EU law
|
|
|
|
19 October 2005
eCall : 4 more EU Member States sign MoU
|
|
|
|
19 October 2005
European Tourism Forum in Malta
|
|
|
|
17 October 2005
Less PAHs in Tyres from 2010
|
|
|
|
14 October 2005
Commission proposal to improve safety for airbags
|
|
|
|
14 October 2005
Car taxation: infringement procedure against Hungary
|
|
|
|
13 October 2005
Council adopted Directive for frontal protection systems
|
|
|
|
12 October 2005
Ban on Fluorinated Gases in Cars
|
|
|
|
11 October 2005
Commission urges to improve 112 emergency call systems
|
|
|
|
10 October 2005
Commission to support ‘smart’ headlamp systems
|
|
|
|
04 October 2005
EuroTest launches PC Game “Safe in the Tunnel”
|
|
|
|
30 September 2005
More Freedom for Car Distribution across the EU
|
|
|
|
28 September 2005
MEPs support European Road Safety Target
|
|
|
|
27 September 2005
Commission withdraws weekend driving ban for lorries
|
|
|
|
21 September 2005
Commission proposes Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution
|
|
|
|
14 September 2005
2nd eSafety Communication: Bringing eCall to Citizens
|
|
|
|
09 September 2005
‘Clever commuting’: European Mobility Week 2005
|
|
|
|
07 September 2005
Eurovignette: Commission Communication on Common Position
|
|
|
|
06 September 2005
Council publishes Common Position on Eurovignette
|
|
|
|
12 August 2005
Period of tolerance for digital tachograph
|
|
|
|
28 July 2005
Public Consultation: how to make cities greener?
|
|
|
|
25 July 2005
The Future of European Environment Policy
|
|
|
|
18 July 2005
Commission consults on tighter car emission limits
|
|
|
|
14 July 2005
Final report of the LLG on Clean Cars released
|
|
|
|
13 July 2005
ECON MEPs support car spare parts liberalisation
|
|
|
|
12 July 2005
Transport Conference puts an end to Utopies
|
|
|
|
07 July 2005
Commission opens new Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Test Facilities
|
|
|
|
07 July 2005
Speed limiters: reasoned opinions sent to two EU Countries
|
|
|
|
07 July 2005
Vehicle registration certificates: reasoned opinions sent
|
|
|
|
07 July 2005
Car taxation: infringement procedures against 3 EU Countries
|
|
|
|
06 July 2005
Car Imports: Commission tackles red tape and extra costs
|
|
|
|
05 July 2005
Commission proposes abolition of registration taxes
|
|
|
|
04 July 2005
New Road Safety Quick Indicator released
|
|
|
|
27 June 2005
Adoption of Driving Licence Directive postponed
|
|
|
|
23 June 2005
CO2 emissions from new cars down by almost 12% since 1995
|
|
|
|
22 June 2005
Green Paper on Energy Efficiency
|
|
|
|
16 June 2005
Commission consults on motor insurance issues
|
|
|
|
14 June 2005
Own-initiative Report on Sustainable Tourism
|
|
|
|
14 June 2005
Vote on Vatanen's draft Safety Report
|
|
|
|
11 June 2005
5th Motor Insurance Directive enters into force
|
|
|
|
09 June 2005
Less polluting tyres
|
|
|
|
02 June 2005
Reducing trafficking of stolen cars in Schengen Area
|
|
|
|
26 May 2005
Standard tests for frontal protection systems on cars
|
|
|
|
25 May 2005
Mandatory Seat Belts for Commercial Vehicles
|
|
|
|
12 May 2005
EU Eco-label extended to campsites
|
|
|
|
26 April 2005
One in six European Tunnels fail EU Minimum requirements
|
|
|
|
20 April 2005
Seat belts to be compulsory on buses and lorries
|
|
|
|
19 April 2005
Results of Road Signs Test presented to European Parliament
|
|
|
|
15 April 2005
European road infrastructure needs to get safer
|
|
|
|
14 April 2005
Cars: Reusability, recyclability and recoverability
|
|
|
|
13 April 2005
Social Legislation in Road Transport and Digital Tachographs
|
|
|
|
07 April 2005
Row on EU driving speed control
|
|
|
|
05 April 2005
FIA Event: Car Emissions and Euro 5
|
|
|
|
04 April 2005
New Publications of DG TREN
|
|
|
|
31 March 2005
Fuel Labelling of Passenger Cars in the Spotlight
|
|
|
|
22 March 2005
European Motorists want harmonised Road Signs
|
|
|
|
18 March 2005
Second hand cars: Commission takes action against Czechs
|
|
|
|
16 March 2005
Draft report on European Road Safety Action Programme
|
|
|
|
16 March 2005
Delays in implementing European legislation on biofuels
|
|
|
|
15 March 2005
Compulsory use of tachographs: MEPs call for postponement
|
|
|
|
08 March 2005
Car prices converge in enlarged EU
|
|
|
|
28 February 2005
Consultation: Competitiveness of the EU Car Industry
|
|
|
|
24 February 2005
Mutual Recognition to Financial Penalties
|
|
|
|
23 February 2005
Towards one single European driving licence
|
|
|
|
16 February 2005
5th Motor Insurance Directive: Commission accepts amendments
|
|
|
|
14 February 2005
Commission contributes 1.4 million to seat belt campaign
|
|
|
|
09 February 2005
Commission outlines future climate change policy
|
|
|
|
03 February 2005
Speech of Max Mosley at High-Level Meeting of eSafety Forum
|
|
|
|
03 February 2005
eCall: Cars that can dial 112
|
|
|
|
01 February 2005
MEPs turn their attention to Sustainable Tourism Development
|
|
|
|
25 January 2005
Consultation: how to connect TEN-T with new countries
|
|
|
|
24 January 2005
Council: Common Position on Seat Belts adopted
|
|
|
|
20 January 2005
DG TREN: New Director for Inland Transport
|
|
|
|
20 January 2005
Recyclability of cars: MEPs call for easier implemention
|
|
|
|
19 January 2005
MEPs call to phase out Bull Bars
|
|
|
|
19 January 2005
Paper driving licences heading for the bin?
|
|
|
|
18 January 2005
Anti crash radars available for cars by mid-2005
|
|
|
|
13 January 2005
CARS21: Commission to boost competitiveness of car industry
|
|
|
|
12 January 2005
MEPs back 5th Motor Insurance Directive
|
|
|
|
12 January 2005
Commission working paper: Fiscal Incentives for Cars
|
|
|
|
12 January 2005
Commission Recommendation: Availability of Sulphur-Free Fuel
|
|
|
|
01 January 2005
New Name of the European Bureau
|
|
|
|
22 December 2004
Council move to tackle vehicle crime
|
|
|
|
20 December 2004
Council agrees on ban on cadmium in batteries
|
|
|
|
16 December 2004
EESC wants European Highway Code and vehicle register
|
|
|
|
15 December 2004
Confederation of Organisations in Road Transport Enforcement
|
|
|
|
06 December 2004
Air Pollution: European Public Consultation
|
|
|
|
22 November 2004
3rd Driving Licence Directive back in EP
|
|
|
|
16 November 2004
New Directive on electrical and electronic car components
|
|
|
|
09 November 2004
EuroTest under the spotlight of the EU Institutions
|
|
|
|
02 November 2004
New Publications of DG TREN
|
|
|
|
21 October 2004
EuroTest Survey on Road Signs
|
|
|
|
21 October 2004
Latest Enterprise Directorate-General 'Pink Book' available
|
|
|
|
19 October 2004
Connecting the TEN-T with EU neighbours
|
|
|
|
15 October 2004
Tax on Aircraft Fuel Delayed
|
|
|
|
15 October 2004
Manufacturers must improve Access to technical Information
|
|
|
|
14 October 2004
Conference: Europe for mobile Consumers
|
|
|
|
14 October 2004
ENV Council: Agreement to reduce Emissions of F-gases
|
|
|
|
13 October 2004
Roadside Checks: 4 Member States asked to apply EU Rules
|
|
|
|
13 October 2004
Driving Tests: Commission takes Ireland and Portugal to ECJ
|
|
|
|
13 October 2004
4 Member States ordered to apply Vehicle Size & Weight Rules
|
|
|
|
07 October 2004
Another Deadlock on Eurovignette Proposal
|
|
|
|
05 October 2004
New Members of the European Energy and Transport Forum
|
|
|
|
27 September 2004
EU Member States support eSafety Forum recommendations
|
|
|
|
27 September 2004
Hearings of Commissioners-designate underway
|
|
|
|
22 September 2004
Future Transport Commissioner sets out his Priorities
|
|
|
|
14 September 2004
EC Car spare parts liberalisation proposals adopted
|
|
|
|
14 September 2004
Stakeholder Consultation on future Climate Change Policy
|
|
|
|
09 September 2004
ECJ raps Spain over 1991 Driving Licence Directive
|
|
|
|
08 September 2004
EU plans to liberalise spare parts market under heavy fire
|
|
|
|
07 September 2004
France and Luxembourg win Car Premium Case
|
|
|
|
27 August 2004
Commission approves AA buyout
|
|
|
|
18 August 2004
Compensation possible for Victims of Crime abroad
|
|
|
|
12 August 2004
Commission President-designate Barroso unveils his Team
|
|
|
|
10 August 2004
Vacancy: Research Officer for Transport & Mobility
|
|
|
|
05 August 2004
Commission’s experts group on accidents takes up job
|
|
|
|
02 August 2004
Public Consultation on Proposals for Passenger Car Taxation
|
|
|
|
30 July 2004
ERTRAC publishes its Vision 2020 and Challenges
|
|
|
|
30 July 2004
AWAKE closing event in Balocco/Italy
|
|
|
|
30 July 2004
Third Driving Licence Directive on the EP Agenda
|
|
|
|
30 July 2004
European Tourism Forum: closing date for registration
|
|
|
|
29 July 2004
Car prices: lower in new Member States
|
|
|
|
29 July 2004
European Parliament: First meetings of new committees
|
|
|
|
28 July 2004
Commission's long-term Transport Priorities
|
|
|
|
26 July 2004
New European Parliament Committees
|
|
|
|
23 July 2004
Motor Insurance: Luxembourg ask to stop compulsory execesses
|
|
|
|
21 July 2004
SEA Directive has entered into force
|
|
|
|
15 July 2004
New funding for the TEN-T from 2007 to 2013
|
|
|
|
15 July 2004
ECJ: Finnish Car Tax on new Residents is legal
|
|
|
|
13 July 2004
Commission forms expert group on accidents
|
|
|
|
13 July 2004
Radio Spectrum for Automotive short-range Radar harmonised
|
|
|
|
12 July 2004
Pedestrian Protection: Phase II feasibility study released
|
|
|
|
08 July 2004
No compulsory reflecting jacket for foreign drivers in Spain
|
|
|
|
07 July 2004
Dutch Presidency Priorities: Clean, silent & economical cars
|
|
|
|
01 July 2004
Up-date on Road Safety Quick Indicator released
|
|
|
|
25 June 2004
“Repair Clause” amendment in Design Directive postponed
|
|
|
|
21 June 2004
New EU Constitution puts Tourism back on the Map
|
|
|
|
14 June 2004
European Parliament Elections 2004
|
|
|
|
11 June 2004
Transport Council: No Agreement on Eurovignette
|
|
|
|
11 June 2004
Transport Council: No Agreement on Week-end Driving Bans
|
|
|
|
18 May 2004
CIVITAS supports 17 clean urban transport projects
|
|
|
|
17 May 2004
Automobile Clubs cautious over European Highway Code
|
|
|
|
03 May 2004
New Organisation of DG TREN
|
|
|
|
29 April 2004
Installation of Digital Tachographs postponed
|
|
|
|
28 April 2004
First annual Commission Report on Fuel Quality
|
|
|
|
28 April 2004
Tunnel Test 2004: Are our Tunnels Safe Enough?
|
|
|
|
27 April 2004
Hearing on Harmonisation of Driving Rules in Europe
|
|
|
|
26 April 2004
Council Common Position on 5th Motor Insurance Directive
|
|
|
|
20 April 2004
Lorry Drivers' Working Hours in the Spotlight
|
|
|
|
20 April 2004
Europe to halve Battery Waste
|
|
|
|
20 April 2004
Interoperability of Electronic Road Toll Systems
|
|
|
|
20 April 2004
Eurovignette: Parliament clashes with Commission
|
|
|
|
20 April 2004
Green Light for Safer Tunnels
|
|
|
|
17 April 2004
Enforcement of Road Safety Rules: Recommendation released
|
|
|
|
07 April 2004
World Health Day 2004 focuses on Road Safety
|
|
|
|
06 April 2004
Setback for EU driving licence
|
|
|
|
06 April 2004
AIT-FIA signs European Road Safety Charter
|
|
|
|
06 April 2004
Road Tunnels to be safer in Future
|
|
|
|
06 April 2004
MEPs call for strict recycling scheme for batteries EU-wide
|
|
|
|
05 April 2004
Interview Jean Meyer: Road Safety & Sustainable Mobility
|
|
|
|
31 March 2004
8 Member States not complying with Driving Test Standards
|
|
|
|
30 March 2004
Commission: Alcolocks for all Vehicles not on Agenda
|
|
|
|
30 March 2004
F-Gases in Cars' Air Conditioning Systems banned from 2014
|
|
|
|
18 March 2004
New EU Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Quick Start Initiative
|
|
|
|
17 March 2004
MEPs back greener Road Tolls
|
|
|
|
15 March 2004
MEPs for cleaner Air Conditionings in Cars
|
|
|
|
11 March 2004
New provisions on recycling for motor vehicles from 2008
|
|
|
|
11 March 2004
Parliament amends Priority List of TEN-T Projects
|
|
|
|
10 March 2004
Commission Conference on EU Support for Tourism
|
|
|
|
09 March 2004
Tougher Controls on NOx and Particulate Emissions
|
|
|
|
09 March 2004
Transport Council: No Agreement on Road Charging Directive
|
|
|
|
03 March 2004
Conference: Charting Tourism Success
|
|
|
|
02 March 2004
Car prices: buying abroad often remains good deal
|
|
|
|
26 February 2004
EU paves way for Safer Tunnels
|
|
|
|
19 February 2004
TEN-T Implementation Report 1998-2001 published
|
|
|
|
13 February 2004
Commission seeks to reduce air pollution from car tyres
|
|
|
|
12 February 2004
4th Annual Commission Report on CO2 Emissions published
|
|
|
|
11 February 2004
Parliament's Vote on proposed Type Approval Directive
|
|
|
|
29 January 2004
Eliminating Blind Spots on Motor Vehicles
|
|
|
|
29 January 2004
Speech of Jean Meyer at Launch of Road Safety Charter
|
|
|
|
28 January 2004
EU Action Plan released to boost Environmental Technologies
|
|
|
|
28 January 2004
Commission prepares Action Plan for Alternative Fuels
|
|
|
|
26 January 2004
Commission's Road Safety Quick Indicator 2003 released
|
|
|
|
22 January 2004
Report on proposed Type Approval Directive
|
|
|
|
20 January 2004
Council adopts Directive on Speed Limitation Devices
|
|
|
|
20 January 2004
European Hydrogen Platform launched by Commission
|
|
|
|
16 January 2004
Commission to launch Road Safety Charter on 29 January 2004
|
|
|
|
09 January 2004
New EuroTest Project and Campaigns Assistant
|
|
|
|
07 January 2004
Latest Report on EC Measures affecting Tourism
|
|
|
|
06 January 2004
New publications of DG TREN
|
|
|
|
17 December 2003
Parliament backs compulsory seat belts
|
|
|
|
17 December 2003
Irish Presidency: Priorities regarding Transport
|
|
|
|
17 December 2003
Energy and Transport in Figures: new Website and Pocket Book
|
|
|
|
10 December 2003
EU research drive to reduce air pollution from traffic
|
|
|
|
09 December 2003
Draft Directive on Checking of Lorry Drivers' Working Hours
|
|
|
|
06 December 2003
Directive 2003/102/EC on Pedestrian Friendly Design
|
|
|
|
05 December 2003
No Agreement on Week-end Traffic Bans
|
|
|
|
27 November 2003
Council agrees on 5th Motor Insurance Directive
|
|
|
|
25 November 2003
Proposal for a new Battery Directive published
|
|
|
|
24 November 2003
Car industry unable to reach CO2 targets?
|
|
|
|
21 November 2003
Tourism: Commission Communication on Sustainable Development
|
|
|
|
12 November 2003
Commission publishes answers to FAQ on new Block Exemption
|
|
|
|
25 October 2003
CARE database: New website address
|
|
|
|
24 October 2003
Transport Ministers adopt Verona Declaration
|
|
|
|
23 October 2003
London Congestion Charging Scheme - First report on Impacts
|
|
|
|
22 October 2003
Commission calls for better enforcement of road safety rules
|
|
|
|
21 October 2003
3rd Driving Licence Directive proposed by Commission
|
|
|
|
20 October 2003
Council adapts Common Position on Rear View Mirrors
|
|
|
|
10 October 2003
EU moves to remove "bull bars"
|
|
|
|
01 October 2003
Commission proposal to enlarge TEN-T
|
|
|
|
29 September 2003
Commission presents eSafety Communication
|
|
|
|
22 September 2003
Agreement on Pedestrian Friendly Design
|
|
|
|
12 September 2003
Pedestrian Friendly Design: amended proposal published
|
|
|
|
10 September 2003
Commission to fuel hydrogen economy
|
|
|
|
06 September 2003
Final report on Mobile Services for Tourism presented
|
|
|
|
05 September 2003
Commission proposes Measures to tackle Lorry Pollution
|
|
|
|
11 August 2003
Commission tackles fluorinated gases in air-conditionings
|
|
|
|
23 July 2003
Draft Road Charging Directive published
|
|
|
|
14 July 2003
New type approval directive proposed
|
|
|
|
19 February 2003
Pedestrian Safety: Commission presents draft Directive
|
|
|
Print this page
