European roads brace for onslaught of smaller SUVs
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Already, big American-style four-by-fours are here. Soon, the roads of Europe will be dotted with smaller and medium-sized versions of the sports utility vehicle (SUV), one of the fastest-growing car segments.
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TROLLHATTAN, Sweden -- By 2020, the Swedish government wants every new car on the road to run on fuels that can be replenished, and one of its car companies is already speeding toward that ambitious goal.
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The European Commission on Wednesday is expected to unveil final plans for tougher limits on carbon-dioxide emissions from cars amid pressure from big carmakers, particularly in Germany.Comment
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FRANKFURT : Labour conflict looks set to boil over in the German automobile sector in the coming weeks as car makers such as Volkswagen and Opel seek to impose rigorous belt-tightening measures as an answer to chronically weak demand.
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New passenger car registrations in the European Union in November fell 1.3 percent to 1.217 million vehicles from a year ago but were up 0.9 percent over the first 11 months, the ACEA European car association said on Friday.
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"The European Commission has let car makers drive away with a proposal that sets a weak, short-term standard ... and offers an open road to heavy, gas-guzzling vehicles"  Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union. via MLive.com
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European automakers demanded more time on Wednesday to meet mooted CO2 emissions targets but stressed they were on board and working hard to produce cleaner cars.
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EC preps new page in statute books The European Commission has warned car makers that they need to do more to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of the vehicles they produce, or they risk EU-wide legislation being drafted.â¦
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Hundreds of cities and towns in Europe restricted cars Wednesday as officials urged commuters to take public transportation, bicycles or walk instead.
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A fleet of fuel cell-powered SUVs are going into the hands of consumers for real-world testing.
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BusinessWeek Online - Outsiders haven't been allowed a glimpse yet. But rivals are already feeling uneasy. Deep in the Czech Republic, in a town called Kolin, Europe's newest auto plant is being put through its final paces before a March debut. The ultra-low-cost manufacturing joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp.  and PSA Peugeot Citroen (peugy.pk.PK) -- combining Japanese production expertise with French parts-purchasing might in Europe -- is sure to up the ante for volume auto makers, who already have to worry about surviving on razor-thin margins. ...
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European carmakers are hoping that diesel power will become an alternative to the hybrid cars popularized by Toyota and others.
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One of the biggest motor shows in the world is set to take place in Paris this week -- but not before the city makes another display of its crusade against the car that it hopes will transform the capital into ...
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Russia, other nations in east are latest destinations for OEMs, suppliers. Facing tighter margins and continuous needs to be closer to market, automobile manufacturers in Europe continue to seek out low-cost ...
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Two of Europe's biggest car-makers, Volkswagen and Opel, will this week open the latest front in German industry's battle to slash costs, secure longer working hours and impose more flexible conditions -- or ...
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How automakers will reach 35 mpg: Smaller engines, lighter cars and lots of turbocharged diesels and hybrids.
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Americans who buy the smallest cars on the market are twice as likely to have fatal accidents as drivers of midsize and larger vehicles, according to a report being released today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.