JAMA UPDATE NEWS: News from JAMA Europe - Issue No.5 2006 Edition

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December 14, 2006

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News from JAMA Europe, Issue No.5, 2006 Edition
[ http://www.jama-english.jp/europe/news/2006/no_5/index.html ]
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1) JAMA members pursue their efforts towards CO2 reductions

The European Commission's sixth annual report on its "Strategy 
to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Cars" was published in August 2006. 
The Commission confirms that JAMA,  KAMA  and  ACEA  have, during 
the period 1998 to 2004, met  all of their obligations as set out 
in their voluntary commitments.   However, JAMA warns that the 
2009 target remains extremely ambitious, both technically and 
economically. JAMA also maintains that significantly reducing CO2 
emissions from cars requires an integrated approach, involving 
vehicle manufacturers, governments and vehicle users.


2) European, Japanese and U.S. heavy-duty vehicle and engine 
manufacturers   meet in Hanover

The fourth Global Commercial Vehicle Industry meeting took place 
in Hanover on 20 September 2006, bringing together the chief 
executive officers of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy-
duty vehicles and engines from Europe, Japan and the United States 
to discuss current and future issues facing the industry.


3) JAMA's vision for hydrogen-powered automobiles

The European Commission is expected to propose a new law on 
harmonised "testing requirements" for the type approval of 
hydrogen-powered motor vehicles in the latter part of 2007. 
The proposed law is expected to facilitate the approval and 
market entry of vehicles using hydrogen and to reinforce consumer 
confidence in this new technology. JAMA has engaged with the 
Commission during the drafting of this new legislation and has 
presented a set of key messages, which it hopes will be taken 
into consideration.


4) JAMA Guidebook - Essay by Peter Nunn

For a long while now, anyone wanting to know about the Japanese car 
industry and, in particular, about the many different models on sale 
in Japan has had one annual 'bible' to turn to. That bible, of course, 
is the automotive "guidebook" published each year by JAMA.



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