Brussels to table EU clean cars strategy

European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani, in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, met on the 19 February 2010 with ministers in charge of the automotive industry. They discussed the economic challenges facing the European car industry, what short-term measures could be made available, as well as the medium term strategy ensuring a sustainable recovery from the crisis.

European Commission: DG Enterprise and Industry: Sectors: Competitiveness & CARS 21: CARS 21 http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/competitiveness-cars21/cars21/

European Commission: Research: Transport: Info: Green Cars Initiative http://ec.europa.eu/research/transport/info/green_cars_initiative_en.html

ESO: Background information: The electric car — a green transport revolution in the making? http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-electric-car-a-green-transport-revolution-in-the-making/

ESO: Background information: European electricity firms line up behind plug-in cars http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-electricity-firms-line-up-behind-plug-in-cars/

Transport & Environment: Cars http://www.transportenvironment.org/tag/cars

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European Commission: Press Release: IP/10/169: Informal meeting with EU ministers on the economic situation in the car sector http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/10/169&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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