European Parliament proposes 40% cut in new car CO2 by 2030; acceleration of sales of electric and low-emission cars

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By mmillikinOct 4, 2018, 6:00 am688 ptsHot
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved a proposal which would set a higher target for reducing EU fleet-wide emissions for new cars by 2030 of 40% (compared to the EU Commission’s 30%; year of reference 2021) with an intermediate target of 20% by 2025. Similar targets are set for new vans. Market…

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