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Economic situation in Europe likely to keep dampening new car sales

(28/02/2011)

ACEA President Dieter Zetsche (Daimler), speaking at the annual reception of the auto industry’s trade association, commented that the automotive market situation is expected to remain mixed in 2011, with strong demand in the so-called BRIC countries while the economic situation in Europe is likely to keep dampening new passenger car sales in this region. Commercial vehicle sales in Europe may record a relatively strong growth, however against th... [more]

Widespread CO2 tax on passenger cars Western Europe

(08/04/2008)

Almost all West-European countries now levy some form of CO2 tax on passenger cars. A survey done by ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, shows that over the past 15 months, France, Spain, Finland and Ireland introduced CO2-related car taxation. This brings the total of EU Member States with such a system up to fourteen, with Cyprus being the only New Member State. In addition, countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark and P... [more]

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