Brussels, 26/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - Given the recent explosion in fuel prices and the rekindled debate on EU energy supplies, the European Commission points out that it launched, in April this year, a research project for EUR 5.2 million on lightweight composite materials in the aim of producing a prototype car travelling 100 km on just one litre of diesel fuel by 2004. Half of the spending is covered by the Community budget, the rest being provided by partners including the automobile...