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BY MARK ROWE, in Munich

NANOTECHNOLOGY is on the verge of dramatically improving the efficiency of hydrogen fuels, according to scientists at a major European conference. The move could pave the way for commercially viable nanotechnology fuel-cell powered cars within 15 years, experts told the EuroScience [NOTE: CAP ‘E’ AND ‘S’] Open Forum conference in Munich.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

EUROPEAN Union (EU) member states preventing companies from deducting VAT when buying cars as a fringe benefit for their employees, which are sometimes used for work purposes, had better follow strict EU procedures when doing so, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been told.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has launched legal action against five member states of the European Union (EU) to stop them imposing restrictions on imports of second-hand autos from other EU countries. The Commission thinks these trade barriers are so serious, they break these countries’ constitutional obligations under the Treaty of European Union to allow goods and services to be provided freely and easily across EU national borders.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has accepted British government plans to reform on environmental grounds its private mileage VAT system for business cars driven for personal use. The UK wants to vary the flat rate charged for private mileage under a simplified system in place since 1986, according to the CO2 emitted by various car models.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that European Union (EU) fleet managers importing cars from a foreign EU member state, should not have to pay VAT on the cost of registration taxes required in the exporting country.…

BY LIZ HALL, in Alicante

IMPROVEMENTS in Portugal’s ability to detect crime detection, combined with increased vulnerability within the tourist property development arena, mean we could see another Operation White Whale in the next few years, its tip emerging in Portugal rather than Spain, experts warn.…

STORIES BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is taking another serious step towards developing viable transport systems running on hydrogen, whose only emission is water. Following the success of its CUTE trials of hydrogen buses in large cities such as London, the EU is launching two more projects.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission’s consumer protection information service RAPEX has warned of four alerts involving car models in the European Union (EU) this week.

In one case, the Greek authorities have reported a recall of 2004-6 Volvo S40/V50 sedan or station wagon cars, because of a potential "risk for driver’s life".…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has accepted British government plans to reform on environmental grounds its optional private mileage VAT system for business cars driven for personal use. The UK wants to vary the flat rate charged for private mileage under a simplified system in place since 1986, according to the CO2 emitted by various car models.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

ANOTHER step is being taken this year towards the commercialisation of hydrogen-powered vehicles, with the launch of a European Union (EU)-funded research project involving workers running standard h-cars in their every-day lives. Called ZERO_REGIO, the project will see five Frankfurt airport employees and three local government officials from Mantova, northern Italy, driving DaimlerChrysler DC-A-Classe and Fiat Panda hydrogen-fuelled cars respectively.…