The average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/eu-car-emissions-plummet-due-diesel-and-economic-downturn
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/edie-uk
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fuel-efficiency
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/transport
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/greece
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cyprus
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/portugal
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/france
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/germany
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zero-emissions-vehicles