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THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: A MOST IMPORTANT EMPLOYER
European Commission President Barroso highlights the importance of the car industry as one of the most important employers on the continent.
TECHNOLOGY LEADER
The auto industry concentrates its research and innovation on environmental protection, road safety, mobility and manufacturing processes.
FALL-OUT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS ADDS TO PRESSURE ON AUTO INDUSTRY
14/10/2008- A deepening global slowdown along with gloomy growth prospects and tumbling consumer confidence starts to take a toll on European automakers.
Reducing CO2 emissions -- LATEST NEWS
- 18/11/2008 Challenge for advertising students to help influence car buying mentality
- 29/10/2008 Supportive framework is paramount to the future of vehicle manufacturing in Europe
- 14/10/2008 Fall-out of financial crisis adds to pressure on auto industry
- 08/10/2008 Common goals of improving fuel efficiency and fuel quality require a global perspective
FOCUS: ENVIRONMENT
Cars, Trucks and the Environment
Using limited resources responsibly and protecting our environment: European automobile manufacturers have an important role to play.
Deploying eco-innovative technologies to reduce CO2 emissions
The European automotive industry has identified a variety of eco-innovative car technologies to reduce CO2 emissions.
LATEST PRESS RELEASES
- 18/11/2008 Challenge for advertising students to help influence car buying mentality
- 14/11/2008 PASSENGER CARS: Registrations drop 14.5% in October
- 04/11/2008 New EU member states promote integrated policy-making as the way forward to improving environmental protection and road safety
- 03/11/2008 Free trade agreement with South Korea must follow EU principles of mutual benefit and fair market access
FOCUS: ROAD SAFETY
Auto industry supports harmonisation of safety regulation
The European auto industry welcomes the simplifying of safety regulation as a matter of principle, but cautions that it is unclear at this stage if the proposals of the European Commission, published on 23 May, will achieve that goal.
Directive recognises importance of making roads safer
The European Parliament has adopted the proposal for a “Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management” on June 19.


