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Magna and bio-on to partner on bio-plastics for automotive industry

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Magna Interiors will utilize its facility in Liberec, Czech Republic, for joint testing. The biodegradability of bio-on bio-plastic was certified in 2008 by Vinçotte.

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Europe Passenger Car Registrations Down 7.4% in April

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in comparison to January-April 2008. Of the largest markets, Germany registered the largest number of new cars (259,414 units) though new registrations declined the most (-31.7%) percentage-wise, followed by Italy (-15.7%), the Czech Republic (-13.2%), Poland (-11.9%) and Austria (-11.6%). Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge.

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New Car Registrations in Europe Down 18.3% in February

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less compared to the same month of 2008, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA). Other major markets were down with 7.7% (Czech Republic), 46.4% (Hungary) and 66.5% (Romania). In February, 968,159 new passenger cars were registered in Europe (the EU27 + EFTA), 18.3%

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Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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In Europe, Britain’s industry has called on the British government to shell out £625 million (€675 million, US$872 million) for renewables support, and the latest data show that EU Member States France and Germany have committed large sums of green stimulus money, especially for renewables.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. League table results: Ranking 2008. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Ranking in 2008.

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Proton Motor Previews Triple-Hybrid Electric Drive Passenger Bus

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The project was coordinated by UJV, a leading research institution in the Czech Republic. In 2008, Proton Motor and AVL List GmbH signed a framework contract to collaborate on the development of fuel cell hybrid systems for powertrains as well as related measurement and diagnostic technology. The PM Basic A 50 stack.

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

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However, many vehicles rolling off production lines are anything but green, the freight sector still favours the least efficient transport modes and railways across the EU still do not have a unified system. TERM 2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union. ( Transport at a crossroads.