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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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28 March 2011
White Paper on Transport focus on ITS welcomed but higher costs threaten consumer trust, says FIA
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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.
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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30 September 2010
DG Move organized a worshop to present the results of a study on urban access restrictions...
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02 July 2010
The FIA Eurocouncil's answer to the public consultation document “Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020”.
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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...
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05 March 2010
Belgian State Secretary for mobility announces that the Eurovignette will come back to centre stage after being left on the sidelines by the Swedish and Spanish EU Presidencies...
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05 February 2010
Question on the agreement on a ‘kilometre charge law’ (rules on imposing a charge dependent on use for driving a motor vehicle) aimed at further implementing the ‘polluter pays’ principle...
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26 August 2009
FIA Eurocouncil Answer to Public Consultation on the Evaluation and Revision of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency [COM(2006) 545]
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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05 May 2009
The harmful petrol vapour which escapes during the refuelling of cars at service stations will have to be captured.
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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.
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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.
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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”
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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.
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05 February 2009
Trans-European transport networks: towards a new policy for meeting future challenges
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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.
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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.
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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.
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28 September 2007
Green Paper on Urban Transport
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15 September 2007
Position of the FIA on the Green Paper on Urban Transport
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