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BY KEITH NUTHALL

NEW tough fuel and road transport pollution standards have been proposed by the European Commission, removing a loophole enabling sports utility vehicles to be covered by the looser emission limits for commercial vans. The new Auto V standard would be implemented from mid-2008 and would also cut by 80% particulate matter emissions from diesel cars.…

BY ALAN OSBORN

The European Court of Justice has found in favour of two Belgian drivers working in Luxembourg who challenged a decision over vehicle registration by the Belgian government. Criminal proceedings had been brought against the two men for infringing Belgian laws requiring registration of company cars made available to them by Luxembourg-based companies.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON

THE LATEST round of European Union (EU) proposals to tighten up laws fighting the use of illegally unsafe commercial shipping, announced on November 23, 2005, will place shippers who want to continue operating in EU-controlled waters under closer scrutiny than ever, says the European Commission.…

BY MATTHEW BRACE, in Sydney

RECENT positive advances in the paint and coatings industry symbolise general satisfaction with Malaysia’s business outlook. It might not have the cheapest labour in Asia but the workforce is skilled, productive and highly competitive. Access to infrastructure (especially ports) for exports is also reported to be good.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission is preparing to announce before Christmas its next comprehensive standard for vehicle fuel quality and emissions. Called ‘auto 5’ it will insist polluting sports utility vehicles must follow the same rules as standard cars, rather than laxer standards allowed for commercial vans, as is currently the case.…

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi

INDIA’S opening-up as a free market economy, along with the adoption of new technology, reformed laws, and the presence of vigilant media are curbing many commercial crimes in the world’s largest democracy, but criminals still find ways to make a dishonest Rupee.…

BY LIZ HALL, in Alicante

SINCE March 2005, Operation White Whale, an extensive international anti-money-laundering operation spearheaded by the Spain’s National Police (the Policia Nacional), has produced the arrest of 57 people and the laundering of at least Euro 250 million euros obtained through illegal drug trafficking, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry (Ministerio del Interior).…

BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, in New Delhi

INDIA’S opening-up as a free market economy, along with the adoption of new technology, reformed laws, and the presence of vigilant media are curbing many commercial crimes in the world’s largest democracy, but criminals still find ways to make a dishonest Rupee.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON, in London

THE EUROPEAN car industry is putting itself in a strong position to tackle competition from rising economies, a leading UK automotive industry expert told wardsauto.com.

Speaking after the European Union (EU) launched its CARS 21 roadmap for a competitive automobile industry, Professor Garel Rhys, director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff University, Wales, said: "Our product has renewed itself.…

BY DEIRDRE MASON, in London

THE EUROPEAN car industry is putting itself in a strong position to tackle competition from rising economies, a leading UK automotive industry expert told wardsauto.com.
Speaking after the European Union (EU) launched its CARS 21 roadmap for a competitive automobile industry, Professor Garel Rhys, director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff University, Wales, said: “Our product has renewed itself.…