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Article: EU unveils new strategy for car industry
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 12, 2005
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EU unveils new strategy for car industry
BRUSSELS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday
unveiled new rules for the European automotive sector designed to
make the industry more competitive and to improve cars' safety and
environmental performance at an affordable price.
The 10-year strategy was proposed by the Cars 21 group in
Brussels, comprised of EU policy makers, member state officials from
Germany, France, Britain, Italy and the Czech Republic and industry
representatives.
European Enterprise and Industry Commissioner Gunter Verheugen
said there was complete consensus on the framework among industry,
environmental and consumer groups.
"Everyone has agreed to abide ...