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European Commission says no to capping gas tax

While John McCain's idea of a gas tax holiday was a hit in the U.S. (well, it was a hit with him and Hillary Clinton, anyway), the European Commission is saying no in all sorts of languages to the possibility of the EU capping the value-added tax on fuel. Automotive News Europe reports that the EC shot down a proposal by French president Nicolas Sarkozy to cap the tax by saying any such move was the wrong response to high oil prices and would require unanimous agreement anyway. Sarkozy didn't specify how high he thought oil prices should go ... Read more →

Germany and France ready to agree on emissions laws? Jeremy Korzeniewski

The German arguments to European Commission rules aimed at lowering average vehicle CO2 emissions has been well covered. Because many of the major German brands make large, powerful vehicles, the ...

EU considering compromising on emissions requirements Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems so often the case that proposed regulations start out quite high and are then bartered down when the affected parties complain loud enough. This could again be the case with European Union ...

EU estimates 16 million hydrogen-powered vehicles in Europe by 2030 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Just the other day, we wrote a post highlighting a quote from Nabil Kassem, professor at Stockholm's Royal Institute of Technology, who commented, "Driving a hydrogen-powered car in 2030 will be a ...

European CO2 debate just getting started Sebastian Blanco

U.S. and European Union lawmakers made important legislative decisions late last year. In the U.S., the CAFE rules got hammered out and in the EU, the European Commission decided on some CO2 laws. ...

The EU is going to rethink its biofuel policy 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

After admitting that no one thought about the environmental or the economic implications of turning specific cropsinto biofuels, the EU has decided to think again about the use of those fuels. The EU's target for biofuels was 10 percent by 2010 but this target is now going to be reviewed. Stavros ...

UK Government wants EU to back off on CO2 regulations 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like the German auto industry officials aren't the only ones who want to put the brakes on proposed EU carbon dioxide emissions limits. The UK government is now urging the European Union to give car-makers more time as well. UK Transport Minister Ruth Kelly wants plans for a 125 g/km limit ...

European Commission calls for 470 million euro investment into hydrogen cars 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The allure of hydrogen cars is in their lack of emissions, and this was enough to cause the European Union's executive arm to recently suggest a 470 million euro (665 million dollars) investment into the technology. EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said, "I'm absolutely not sure that the ...


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