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EU agrees draft update to car insurance directive

Car crash (BRUSSELS) – The EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement Wednesday on motor insurance rules providing more protection, transparency and smoother cooperation throughout the EU.The amended rules…

EU fines car parts cartel EUR 18m
The European Commission fined car parts suppliers Brose and Kiekert a total of EUR 18 million Tuesday for taking part in two cartels…

New car type-approval rules in force across Europe

Car emissions testing (BRUSSELS) – New EU type-approval rules for cars, which came into force across Europe on 1 August, significantly overhaul and tighten the previous type approval and market…

New labelling for European tyres to save energy

Photo Angie Harms (BRUSSELS) – A new tyre labelling scheme for car and trucks, provisionally agreed Wednesday by EU institutions, aims to increase consumer awareness and fuel savings, improve safety…