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Belgian researcher: Almost every single car ad in the EU is illegal

Photo by kadavy. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Europeans don't monkey around when it comes to cigarette warning labels. Large print, simple messages, and impossible to avoid. Apparently, vehicle advertisements need to be a little more clear about the dangers the vehicle poses to the pocketbook and the environment. Car ads that references a specific make and model, according to EU directive 1999/94/EC, which passed in December 1999, need to reveal fuel use and CO2 emissions in way that is easy to read and prominent and "be easy ... Read more →

GM, Ford hesitant about hybrids in Europe Sebastian Blanco

Two stories, one bit of news: hybrids are not the answer in Europe. In a pair of articles by Paul McVeigh in Automotive News yesterday and today (both subs req'd), Ford and GM are saying that they ...

Would you buy a small car if it matches large car amenities? Joel Arellano

The Case family, on their recent trip to the UK, had a chance to check out some European cars which, unlike in the U.S., "small" was not synonymous with "economical" and "cheap". Loyd Case ...

European Union throwing Euro's at hydrogen as a transportation fuel Bruno Vanzieleghem

The European Union tries to focus its research funding through what they call the European Technology Platforms. There are currently 29 of these ETPs, focusing on a range of areas. ETPs get together ...

Belgian researcher: Almost every single car ad in the EU is illegal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by kadavy. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Europeans don't monkey around when it comes to cigarette warning labels. Large print, simple messages, and impossible to avoid. Apparently, vehicle advertisements need to be a little more clear about the dangers the vehicle poses to the ...

GM, Ford hesitant about hybrids in Europe 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Two stories, one bit of news: hybrids are not the answer in Europe. In a pair of articles by Paul McVeigh in Automotive News yesterday and today (both subs req'd), Ford and GM are saying that they are moving forward very hesitantly on hybrids in Europe. GM says there is little demand for the ...

Would you buy a small car if it matches large car amenities? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Case family, on their recent trip to the UK, had a chance to check out some European cars which, unlike in the U.S., "small" was not synonymous with "economical" and "cheap". Loyd Case discovered the Mercedes-Benz A190, a four-door hatchback which is the first Benz said he's ever fallen in ...

European Union throwing Euro's at hydrogen as a transportation fuel 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The European Union tries to focus its research funding through what they call the European Technology Platforms. There are currently 29 of these ETPs, focusing on a range of areas. ETPs get together industry, government, research institutions, and the financial world to define the research in a ...


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