20/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 November, the European Commission authorised a German aid scheme in favour of promoting high energy efficiency vehicles on the market. This initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of fleets of buses. The aid scheme set in place by Germany allows direct aid to be granted to local transport companies for the purchase of hybrid buses. These buses must comply with strict emission standards. The total aid budget over the two-year period is...