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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10097

13 March 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry
UNECE adopts first international regulation on electric and hybrid car safety

Brussels, 12/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - In Geneva on Wednesday 10 March, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted the first international regulation on safety of both fully electric and hybrid cars. As the market in these vehicles which promise much in terms of energy economy and reduction of carbon emissions expands, this regulation ensures that cars with a high voltage electric power train, such as hybrid and fully electric vehicles, are as safe as conventional...

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