EU COMMISSIONERS CLASH OVER AUTO INDUSTRY CO2 CAP

BY ALAN OSBORN, in LondonTHE EUROPEAN auto industry is keeping a close eye on the European Commission at the moment, where a heavyweight political struggle is being staged over whether mandatory CO2 caps should be imposed on auto manufacturers. At the heart of this dispute is an argument over whether companies should shoulder the burden of reducing CO2 emissions from new vehicles or whether the job should also involve people like fuel suppliers, tire and other components suppliers and even consumers. The question lies at the heart of a current debate in the ...


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