Press Release: State aid: Commission approves investment aid for purchase of electric vehicles in Amsterdam

The European Commission on 20 November 2013 found that €8.61 million of public funding that The Netherlands intend to grant for a green transportation scheme supporting the use of electric vehicles in the city of Amsterdam is in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will further EU objectives by decreasing the number of conventional vehicles emitting CO2 and improving the air quality of the city, without unduly distorting competition in the internal market.

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