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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

Green Car Congress

The fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) continued to improve last year but at a slower rate, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency. Registrations increased in all EU Member States except in the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Slovenia. A total of 14.7

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Role of public and private sector fleets – including using the tax system . There are at least 31 countries and U.S. states with fossil fuel car bans in place. Japan has a 2035 deadline.