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Euro Auto Production Down 35% in First Quarter 2009; Second Half Production May be Down 25%; Small Cars Hit New Record Share

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million vehicles, according to the latest Economic Report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). 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.

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It is good to be small as auto market stumbles

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In the first quarter of the year, production fell to just 3.4million vehicles according to new statistics from the Economic Report from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news European Automobiles Manufacturers Association European car production small cars.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

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The automobile manufacturers should make a voluntary commitment to apply front and side impact crash test standards (UN Regs. The automobile manufacturers should improve the content of their sustainability responsibility reporting to include data on the applied safety standards of its global vehicle production.

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