European Green Cars Initiative. Towards an electric future

In a response to the severity of the current economic crisis, the European Commission has adopted a European Economy Recovery Plan to stimulate economic activity and employment.

In this brochure you will find information on the European Green Cars Initiative, one of the measures of this plan, which supports the industries involved in the road transport sector.

The initiative encompasses more than just technological research, and includes other types of measures, such as innovation and new incentives to support cleaner road transportation. The topics covered in the brochure deal exclusively with the research and development aspects, focussing on the three major research areas
that are critical for success:

+ the electrification of road and urban transport systems
+ road haulage
+ logistics.

The aim of the brochure is to give you an appreciation of the current state of art and to explain how the European Green Cars Initiative will support further economic activity, preparing the future for a sustainable and clean transport system, ensuring European leadership of automotive industry worldwide.

• Primary Source

European Commission: European Green Cars initiative http://ec.europa.eu/research/industrial_technologies/lists/green-cars_en.html

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

Website: European Green Cars Initiative http://www.green-cars-initiative.eu/

Wikipedia: Electric vehicle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle

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