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Fuji Heavy to Release Diesel-Powered Vehicle in Europe by 2007

Fuji Heavy to Release Diesel-Powered Vehicle in Europe by 2007 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, said it plans to sell its first diesel- powered vehicles in Europe by as early as the end of 2007 to spur sales in the region by 61 percent in five years. Fuji Heavy will set up a 40-member division in Japan next month to develop diesel engines and design vehicles, President Kyoji Takenaka said in an interview in Tokyo yesterday. The Tokyo-based carmaker will put diesel engines in its Legacy station wagons and sedans, which typically are powered by 2-liter

Heavy Snow Snarls Traffic Across Europe

Heavy Snow Snarls Traffic Across Europe Heavy Snow Across Europe Causes Dozens of Crashes and Strands Hundreds of Motorists A storm that dumped heavy snow from the Czech Republic to Italy created headaches for commuters Wednesday, causing dozens of road crashes in Austria and stranding hundreds of motorists overnight in northern France. Scores of travelers spent the night in community centers and hotels near the northeastern French city of Nancy, where road crews worked through the night to clear about a foot of snow. France closed its border with Italy until mid-afternoon Wednesday because of heavy snowfall. Only about half as much

Europe warned of ’heavy price’ over climate change

Europe warned of 'heavy price' over climate change Europeans are devouring the world’s natural resources at twice the global rate, a new environmental study revealed today. The European temperature is rising a third faster than the world average – and over a period of just 10 years, open space in Europe three times the size of Luxembourg has been built on. Now the pace of environmental degradation threatens to undo the successes of recent European Union “green” legislation, according to the European Environment Agency. The Agency’s five-year environmental assessment says that policy- makers, businesses and ordinary citizens will pay “a heavy price” unless more

Turkey’s Bird-Flu Deaths Bring Virus Nearer to Europe

Turkey's Bird-Flu Deaths Bring Virus Nearer to Europe Turkey said a second teenager infected with avian flu died, indicating the virus that's killed at least 74 people since 2003 has moved outside East Asia to the threshold of Europe. A 15-year-old girl who died earlier today and her 14-year- old brother who died on Jan. 1 both had avian flu, said Huseyin Avni Sahin, chief physician at the hospital where the children died. The hospital, in the eastern city of Van, is treating nine others suspected of having the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus. The deaths come less than two

MORE DEATHS AS EUROPE FREEZES

MORE DEATHS AS EUROPE FREEZES The death toll from Europe's extreme cold snap continues to rise as snow sweeping south is paralysing transport in France, Switzerland and Italy and has been blamed for a fatal crash in Spain. In Poland, where the temperature had plummeted to minus 35 Celsius, eight people froze to death. That took the toll there so far this winter to 199, police said. In Romania, where the mercury was forecast to fall to minus 25C over the weekend, five more people died. A total of 55 Romanians have perished this winter. In France, where there were snow