Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2011

According to the forecast, that R&D funding growth will largely be driven by Asian economies, which will see an increase in spending of nearly 9%. Greece is the only country among the world’s top 40 R&D spenders that is not expected to increase its R&D budget during the next year. in 2012 to more than $1.4

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2012 Global Companies Economy 277

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2009

While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. Reflecting consumer concerns about the general economy, small cars reached a market share of 44.9% in Greece, 11.8% for passenger cars and 37.6%

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2009 Production Austria 2008 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

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%. This would improve the transport efficiency of the economy and decouple transport growth from economic growth.

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Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2013

MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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Europe MPG Fuel Fuel Economy 281