The objective of this paper is to arrive at an assessment of the cost effectiveness of more fuel efficient cars.
More specifically, the paper assesses upfront technological costs and paybacks in fuel savings resulting from technical measures necessary to achieve the long-standing objective of 120 grams of CO2 emissions per kilometre for new cars sold in the EU by 2010 at the latest. [A note from Transport and Environment (T&E) to the CARS21 working group on the ‘Integrated Approach’]
European cities and civil society groups have warned that accepting lower US car standards will see more dangerous vehicles flood into Europe
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