Europe must democratise the electric car for the 80% on 09/11/23 Today, four out of five people buy their car second-hand. To make electric vehicles more affordable, Brussels must take measures to electrify the leasing market and company cars, write William Todts and Monique Goyens. Fuels industry urges EU countries to finalise dormant energy tax overhaul on 09/11/23 The EU’s energy taxation directive (ETD), a proposal to bring energy tax rules in line with the bloc’s green goals, remains at a standstill more than two years after it was first proposed. Conservatives are putting cars before people: We cannot let that happen on 08/11/23 Unless changes are made, the Euro 7 standard will allow new petrol and diesel cars to emit harmful levels of toxic fumes for years to come, write three shadow rapporteurs from the European Parliament's environment committee. ‘Made in Europe: from mine to electric vehicle’ An interview about the documentary with Dr. Ir. Peter Tom Jones on 07/11/23 Is Europe really sleepwalking into an abyss? Will the looming tsunami of Chinese electric vehicles obliterate the European car manufacturing industry? The documentary “Made in Europe” investigates the challenges faced by Europe as it attempts to set up its own,... Has flying reached its limits? on 07/11/23 To howls of outrage from airlines, the Netherlands has confirmed a cap on airport flight numbers in a bid to curtail noise pollution and climate emissions. The move raises difficult questions about the expansion of air travel. New multimodal infrastructure in CEE region to help EU meet its transport goals [Promoted content] on 07/11/23 Apart from its potential to meet domestic demand, CPK has the potential to become a transport hub for the CEE countries playing an important role in boosting the connectivity and economic development in this part of Europe. Polish hauliers to block Ukraine border crossings in protest on 03/11/23 Polish truckers will block several border crossings with Ukraine starting next week in protest at what they say is Ukrainian hauliers' free rein in Poland that is hurting their business, a co-organiser of the protest told Reuters. Volkswagen rejects Czech gigafactory location, citing low demand for EV batteries on 02/11/23 Volkswagen will not set up more European gigafactories for producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries for the time being, the carmaker’s CEO Oliver Blume has revealed, despite Czechia hoping to receive investments from the automotive giant. “Given the market situation, including... France leads EU’s electric vehicle charge as Stellantis posts huge uptick in sales on 01/11/23 Car giant Stellantis, with most of its workforce in France, announced a 7% year-on-year sales increase on Tuesday, driven by a 37% rise in electric car sales, as the EU, with France in the driver’s seat, bets on home-grown electric... EU looks to take the controversy out of carbon removals on 31/10/23 To help prevent greenwashing, the European Parliament’s environment committee agreed new rules last week on the certification framework for carbon removals - a move it says will boost the EU’s capacity to quantify, monitor and verify carbon capture.
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