EU Mulling Reciprocal Measures Against US Car Import Tariffs

The imposition of US tariffs on European Union vehicles and car parts could effect $300 billion in trade, and impact nearly all of the EU's member states, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing the European Commission report obtained by the news agency.

German lawmakers want EU to switch to emission-free cars by 2030

 The upper house of the German parliament, the Bundesrat, has adopted a resolution which urges the EU Commission as well as the EU Parliament to create conditions for a Europe-wide switch to emission-free cars “not later than in 2030.”

Reduction of CO2 emissions from new vans slows in 2015 (EU agency)

The fuel efficiency of new vans registered in the European Union (EU) increased slightly in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Tuesday.

S.Korea's diesel car imports set record in Q4 despite Volkswagen scandal

Diesel car imports in South Korea set a new record in the fourth quarter last year despite worry that Volkswagen's emissions scandal may dent demand for foreign luxury vehicles, customs data showed Tuesday.

Germany: Volkswagen suffers first loss in 15 years

German automaker Volkswagen suffered its first loss in 15 years in the third quarter, in the wake of the scandal caused by its tampering with emissions devices.

Merkel plays down impact of VW scandal on German image

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct.4 said the emissions scandal that has hit car giant Volkswagen was "dramatic" but would not inflict lasting damage to Germany's reputation.

Germany orders VW to set timetable on meeting pollution standards

German authorities has given scandal-hit Volkswagen an October 7 deadline to set out a timeline for bringing all its diesel cars in line with national pollution guidelines, a newspaper said Sept. 27.

German Official Urges Volkswagen to Prevent Damaging Industry's Reputation

The German federal minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety called on Volkswagen automotive manufacturing company not to undermine its reputation of a reliable enterprise, as well as the "good name" generally attributable to the German industry.

''Ende gut, alles gut'': Commissioner Hedegaard welcomes agreement on the car emissions target. -European Commission, Statement

The European Commission welcomes the European Parliament's endorsement today of the new target for CO2 emissions from cars. The target of 95g CO2/km in 2021 will further reduce road transport emissions and make a substantial contribution to meeting the EU objective of cutting greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020, as set out in the Commission's recent proposal for 2030 targets. 

Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: ''Ende gut, alles gut. After long and difficult discussions, I'm glad that a deal was sealed which maintains ambition. This agreement gives the car industry planning certainty to produce more fuel efficient vehicles and saves consumers money. 

L'Europe va bien réduire les émissions de CO2 des voitures

L'Allemagne a accepté vendredi les modalités imposées aux constructeurs automobiles pour réduire les rejets de dioxyde de carbonne (CO2) des voitures particulières à 95 grammes par kilomètre fin 2020, a annoncé la présidence lituanienne de l'UE.

L'accord conclu mardi avec le Parlement européen et la Commission a été approuvé "à l'unanimité par les représentants des États à Bruxelles", a précisé le ministre de l’Environnement lituanien Valentinas Mazuronis dans un communiqué.
Il est toutefois très éloigné des demandes des constructeurs allemands, qui réclamaient de différer la réalisation de l'objectif à 2024.

Científicos alemanes crean batería para autos eléctricos que dura 27 años

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Científicos alemanes crearon una innovadora batería de iones de litio capaz de cargar la energía a vehículos eléctricos con una vida últil de hasta 27 años.
Los investigadores del Centro de Estudios de Energía Solar e Hidrógeno de Baden-Wuttemburg explicaron que la nueva batería resiste hasta unos 10 mil ciclos completos de cargas y descargas, lo que amplía su rendimiento en una duración total de 27 años y de cuatro meses sin dejar de funcionar.

La batería podrá ser utilizada para almacenar energía o para proporcionar carga a los automóviles eléctricos, ya que con su capacidad de un mil 100 vatios, se mejora la fuerza de aceleración.

Das Roboter-Auto rollt an

Die Autoindustrie kündigt eine Revolution an: In nur zehn Jahren werden Autos ganz ohne Fahrer über die Straßen rollen. Die Fortschritte bei der Zukunftstechnik sind schon jetzt beeindruckend. (Von Gernot Kramper)
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Die Vision eines autonom fahrenden Fahrzeugs wird in der Öffentlichkeit meist mit dem Google-Auto verbunden. In den USA sind computergesteuerte Autos von Google eine halbe Million Kilometer unfallfrei auf öffentlichen Straßen gefahren. Doch auch klassische Automobilhersteller wie Volkswagen, BMW, Daimler, Volvo und Toyota sowie Zulieferspezialisten wie Bosch und Continental arbeiten seit Jahren an dem Thema. Und anders als Google fällt es ihnen leichter, neue Systeme in die Serienproduktion zu bringen. Auf der Computermesse CES in Las Vegas etwa stehen selbstfahrende Autos von Audi und Lexus.