Traduction de «Automobile à motorisation hybride » (Français → Anglais) :

(8) Using alternative engines that no longer rely only on fossil fuels and are therefore non-polluting or less polluting, such as electric or hybrid engines for heavy-duty vehicles or buses (mainly in urban or suburban environments) generates extra weight which should not be counted at the expense of the effective load of the vehicle so that the road transport sector is not penalised in economic terms.

7. Believes firmly that this industry is an essential driver for technological innovation and an important multiplier of growth; considers that maintaining a high level of innovation is vital for the industry to keep its leading edge in sustainability and technology and to promote employment and support for companies, including SMEs, so as to enhance international competitiveness; considers that clean-car designs would reduce Europe’s energy dependence on third countries; stresses that public transport networks, traffic mobility and the technical breakthroughs of smart cities such as hybrid and zero-emission vehicles are powerful leve ...[+++]rs for boosting the competitiveness of the European automotive sector; highlights the decisive role that public procurement can play in this regard, when used as a strategic tool for industrial policy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their cooperation and efforts to consolidate Europe’s leading position in international standard setting, thus ensuring that the EU can maintain a technological lead on world markets; stresses the vital importance of a clear-cut and stable legal and taxation framework to encourage investment in the automobile sector;

Thus we have seen a decline in sales of motor vehicles and a decline in employment in the automotive industry.

Under the political agreement, pedestrians and cyclists would be designated as specific categories of accident victims. It stipulates that motor vehicle insurance would have to cover personal injuries suffered by pedestrians and cyclists and other non-motorised users of the roads who, as a consequence of an accident in which a motor vehicle is involved, were entitled to compensation in accordance with national civil law.

(8) Using alternative engines that no longer rely only on fossil fuels and are therefore non-polluting or less polluting, such as electric or hybrid engines for heavy-duty vehicles or buses (mainly in urban or suburban environments) generates extra weight which should not be counted at the expense of the effective load of the vehicle so that the road transport sector is not penalised in economic terms.

He raised a very key point: electric and hybrid cars.