Carmakers are recalling dirty diesels in Germany, but Europe will have to...
While carmakers have recalled on average between 70% and 99% of highly-polluting diesel vehicles in Germany, progress has been much, much slower elsewhere in Europe, official data shows. More than...
View ArticleBillions could be saved if governments embrace ‘smart charging’
The switch to electric vehicles could save EU member states billions of euros, but only if governments make space for ‘smart charging’ and Europe embraces the potential of recycling. These are the...
View ArticleRising CO2 a ‘stark reminder’ about need to accelerate e-vehicles roll-out
Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars are rising, and are back over 120 grams per kilometre, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency. CO2 from vans also rose in 2018....
View ArticleCarmakers set to produce enough EVs to meet CO2 targets, but UK may fall...
Car manufacturers will produce more than enough electric vehicles to comply with their CO2 reduction targets if they stick to their plans, new analysis shows. The production of electric cars and vans...
View ArticleCourt to test allegations of a new VW diesel scandal
A German television company has unearthed documentation that suggests Volkswagen is involved in a new ‘Dieselgate’ scandal. The documents allegedly show that VW has put software in the Euro 6 engine...
View ArticleCarmakers on course to meet CO2 targets despite years of pushing SUV sales
A new T&E report shows that EU carmakers are only half way to achieving their 2021 CO2 target, due to their strategy of selling highly profitable SUVs until the last minute. But the companies will...
View ArticleNew evidence: Carmaker holding back EV sales to maximise SUV-fueled profits
Kia Motors dealers in Spain are not allowed to sell pure battery electric cars or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) until the first day of next year under new management instructions. In a letter sent to the...
View Article'Beware the creation of an all-day rush hour'
Driverless cars could create congestion chaos and an all-day rush hour in Europe’s cities, according to a new study by T&E. It also finds that autonomous vehicles could increase greenhouse gases...
View ArticleProgress in fighting air pollution is slowing down
Progress in improving air quality across Europe has almost come to a complete stop , according to the latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). There have been minor improvements in NO2...
View Article4 in 10 cars sold globally are SUVs – making them No 2 driver of emissions...
The increasing sales of SUVs is the second largest contributor to the rise in global CO2 emissions, the International Energy Agency has found. Between 2010 and 2018, the higher polluting vehicles SUVs...
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