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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

Green Car Congress

Between 1995 and 2006 car ownership levels in the EU-27 increased by 22% (equivalent to 52 million cars, equivalent to the entire fleet of the UK and Spain combined), and passenger car use increased by 18%. We know the technology exists to tackle impacts of the transport sector on Europe’s environment. Transport at a crossroads.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

Green Car Congress

In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars. Diesel vehicles represent 55% of the newly registered vehicle fleet.

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