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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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Freight transport tends to grow slightly faster than the economy, with road and air freight recording the largest increases in the EU-27 (43% and 35%, respectively, between 1997 and 2007). The current economic slowdown has reduced transport volumes but transport is expected to resume its growth as soon as the economy starts to grow again.

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

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This would improve the transport efficiency of the economy and decouple transport growth from economic growth. —Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director. Well-designed policies to manage demand for transport can reduce transport volumes. Transport at a crossroads.

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SEAT Ibiza sets new fuel economy record

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They simply don’t come much more frugal than the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, which recently clocked up an impressive average fuel economy of more than 120mpg as part of a mammoth 1,186mile tour of 12 European countries. The incredible fuel economy record was achieved through optimised aerodynamics, weight reduction and modifications to the 80PS 1.4