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EU AUTO INDUSTRY GENERALLY POSITIVE OVER EU SAFETY SYSTEM DEADLINES
BY DEIRDRE MASON in London
PROPOSED new European Union (EU) legislation making a range of safety systems in new cars, trucks and other heavy vehicles mandatory from 2012 has had a largely positive response from the automotive industry, but proposals about cutting down tire noise have been less welcome.…
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROPOSES COMPULSORY SAFETY STANDARDS FOR EU CARS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE COMPULSORY fitting of electronic stability control systems to new cars from 2012 has been proposed by the European Commission, to boost motoring safety across the European Union (EU). Brussels has also proposed the mandatory fitting of low resistance rolling tyres, and tyre pressure monitoring systems in 2012, which the Commission says will boost fuel economy (and hence reduce emissions), while also boosting safety.…
EUROPEAN CARMAKERS GRIT THEIR TEETH TO MEET NEW PARTICULATE MATTER RULES
BY DEIRDRE MASON in London
AUTO manufacturers in the European Union (EU) will be under further pressure to produce cleaner vehicles now that the EU Council of Ministers has approved a new air quality directive setting strict limits for PM 2.5 particulate matter in air.…
DELEK BREAKS THE MONOPOLY IN ISRAEL'S ENERGY MARKET BY BECOMING A DOMINANT IMPORTER
BY HELENA FLUSFEDER, in Jerusalem
FOR the fledgling state of Israel in 1951, being dependent on two foreign companies for its supply of petrol was hardly ideal, especially at a time of war when the companies had reduced their activities in the country.…
EU ROUND UP - AGREEMENT FORGED OVER UNBUNDLING OF EU GAS AND ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A DEAL has been struck at the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers over unbundling of gas (and electricity) networks, which will allow formal ownership of production and distribution operations.
However, this compromise option will insist on transmission systems being managed by an independent operator.…
GERMAN RESEARCHERS DEVELOP GUARANTEED GREEN LIGHT TRAFFIC ADVICE SYSTEM
BY KEITH NUTHALL
IMAGINE an intelligent transport system so clever, that it could tell a motorist how fast to drive in a city to avoid all red lights in a given journey. And then also imagine a system that could also advise a driver how to motor at the most constant speed possible, avoiding unnecessary accelerations and braking, saving gallons of fuel and engine wear-and-tear to boot.…
GERMANY: German researchers develop in-car computer navigation system to avoid red lights
By Keith Nuthall
Imagine an intelligent transport system so clever, that it could tell a motorist how fast to drive in a city to avoid all red lights in a given journey. And then also imagine a system that could also advise a driver how to motor at the most constant speed possible, avoiding unnecessary accelerations and braking, saving gallons of fuel and engine wear-and-tear to boot.…
COMMISSION GOES TO COURT TO FORCE REFORM TO MALTESE SECOND HAND CAR LAWS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission may take another tilt at allegedly discriminatory car taxation policies, this time launching legal action at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against Malta. Brussels considers the Maltese registration tax system unfairly penalises second hand vehicles, charging more tax than on vehicles registered initially in Malta.…
BRUSSELS CLEARS RENAULT TAKEOVER OF RUSSIA'S AVTOVAZ
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has granted regulatory merger approval to Renault’s securing a US$1 billion 25% stake in Russia’s AvtoVaz, which manufactures the country’s long-established Lada range. The French carmaker is to share know-how and technology with AvtoVaz to boost the appeal of its models and improve marketing.…
EU ROUND UP - EU SOURCES NEW NON-RUSSIAN ENERGY SOURCES
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) has struck two natural gas supply agreements with Iraq and Turkmenistan that will enable the EU to reduce its dependence on Russian exports. EU external relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov (NOTE – CORRECT NAME) have agreed that the EU will buy 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas annually from Turkmenistan.…