CAR MAKERS WANT CLEARER VISION ON ECO-DRIVING, THAT GOES BEYOND TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS
November 1st, 2007
BY CHRIS JONES, in Paris
AUTO manufacturers in Europe are calling for greater support from national governments and European Union (EU) institutions in promoting eco-driving - where good motoring styles are adopted which reduce the greenhouse gas and other polluting emissions from vehicles.
The EU sees itself as a world leader in terms of the fight against climate change, priding itself on some of the toughest legislation on the planet in the fight to cut CO2 emissions, but has no legislation encouraging drivers to keep steady speeds, avoid sharp accelerations ...
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