According to figures monitored by
European car industry association ACEA, Volvo Car Group delivered an industry - leading reduction of average fleet emissions by 8.4 percent from 2012 to 2013.
Opel has released a new video of the next MY18 Holden Commodore being driven hard around
the European car industry's favourite proving ground, Germany's Nurburgring.
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth launches staunch defence of diesel and says its continued success is crucial for the whole
European car industry.
Not exact matches
Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, offered his first subsidies to protect British
industry from the ravages of the recession when yesterday he unlocked # 2.3 bn in loan guarantees for the ailing
car industry, including # 1.3 bn in loans from the
European Investment Bank.
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This year's show is held at a historically bleak time for the region's auto
industry, after
European car sales slumped to a 17 - year low in 2012 and the lowest on record in January.
The Nissan Leaf received multiple
industry awards including
European Car Of The Year for 2011, World
Car Of The Year in 2011, Kelly Blue Book's Number One Green
Car in 2011, and the Green
Car Vision Award in 2010.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the
European Automobile Manufacturers» Association (ACEA) outlined the
industry's proposal for a pathway to future CO2 reductions: a 20 % CO2 reduction for passenger
cars by 2030, compared to 2021.
Twenty years on, nine out of 10
cars sold on the
European market hold a Euro NCAP rating and the motor
industry actively supports the development of new requirements for the top safety ratings.
For the American
car owner, luxury has been defined by names such as Cadillac, Mercedes - Benz, BMW and Jaguar - American and
European cars that set the standard of automotive quality for decades.Now consumers are being told to look to the Far East for class.This fall, two Japanese automakers - Toyota and Nissan - have begun selling their own brand of automobile luxury: Lexus and Infiniti.The introduction of those two luxury nameplates has stirred a marketing battle of worldwide proportions, and the auto
industry is watching closely to see if the Japanese can repeat history and exert influence in an area that was previously unknown to them.
Twenty years on, 9 out of 10
cars sold on the
European market hold a Euro NCAP rating and the motor
industry actively supports the development of new requirements for the top safety ratings.
European auto
industry proposes further 20 % cut in passenger
car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate
In Austin, the
European Commission also hosted presentations on future - generation
cars, bio-based
industries, world desertification, smart cities of tomorrow, and research opportunities in various
European countries.
Led by CEO Ron Dennis, McLaren is known in the
industry as a long - standing innovator in the
European racing and luxury performance
car circuits.