Guide to best vehicles

The announcement is one of 20 actions identified in an action plan on urban mobility published last month. This is a follow-up to the EU green paper on urban mobility which came out two years ago; the action plan should have been ready last year. Among other ideas is EU support for research into lower and zero-emission vehicles, and discussing with member states how energy-efficient practices could be included in driving tests, but there is no mention of cycling. The EU’s competence on urban issues is severely limited because most decisions are taken at local level.