More green cars for the EU

The daily La Voix du Luxembourg calls on the EU to adopt a new course in its policy on the automotive industry: "It would show real political courage to profit from the current crisis [in the automotive industry] by making modern [low-emissions] cars accessible to as many people as possible. Time is running out - particularly since the French EU presidency will be followed by the Czechs, who are more Eurosceptic. ... A third of the cars produced worldwide are made in Europe by 12 million people. This makes the car industry a key industry. The crisis in this sector, which stems partly from consumers' concern, is only being aggravated by the ongoing European debate about carbon emissions limits for new models. We must act today. ... The industry is ready. From now on it must move forwards without looking too often in the rear-view mirror."

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