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Europe has more than 250 automobile production sites
Europe is the world's largest motor vehicle producer. More than 250 automobile manufacturing plants in the EU are supporting over 12 million families.
Car drivers can help offset their carbon ‘footprint’
Carbon offsetting is one of many ways to help reducing CO2 emissions which result from driving cars, heating houses or taking flights.
The automobile industry is the largest private investor in R&D; in the EU
The €20bn spent every year on R&D is a measure of the European automobile industry’s commitment to innovation, employment and social responsibility. The investment amounts to 4% of the industry’s annual turnover, and covers around one fifth of Europe’s total private R&D expenditure.
Diesel is doing a lot to reduce CO2 emissions in Europe
Technological and product development has transformed the diesel engine in the last 20 years: it is quiet, durable, fuel efficient, environmentally friendly, comfortable and it offers a performance comparable to a car with a petrol engine.
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PASSENGER CARS: 2007 registrations mount in new member states, flat in Western Europe
Nearly 16 million new cars were registered in Europe (EU27+EFTA) in 2007, or 1.1% more than the year
before
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