Composition of motor vehicle fleet in the Czech Republic and the European Union

Abstract

ANDRLÍK BŘETISLAV: Composition of motor vehicle fl eet in the Czech Republic and the European Union. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2013, LXI, No. 7, pp. 1969-1976 The contribution studies the composition of motor vehicle fl eet in the Czech Republic. The current state of fl eet is discussed and the age indicator of the respective categories of the Czech fl eet is stressed. Average age of the categories of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles is identifi ed using the results obtained through the analyses of numerical characteristics of the fl eet. The article discusses passenger cars and trucks in more detail because these are the groups representing the largest proportions within the fl eet in the Czech Republic. The evaluation of the Czech fl eet is followed by the identifi cation of key characteristics of fl eets in the EU member states. In conclusion, the need for debate over this topic in the Czech Republic is stressed as well as the necessity of fi nding ways to decrease the average age of the Czech fl eet in the view of negative environmental aspects related to its high average age. road motor vehicle, fl eet age, negative externality, Czech Republic

Wpływ zanieczyszczeń pochodzących z transportu na długość życia w krajach UE

“…It reacts strongly to form aerosols as it is dispersed and incorporated into these aerosols and then makes up 30% to 50% of the total weight of PM2. 5 In addition to health impacts, air pollution also has economic impacts, which, however, are closely related to health status. On the one hand, there is increasing expenditure on the necessary medical care, it also leads to a shortening of lives, reduced labour productivity, which will be reflected in the performance of the whole economy or costs associated with efforts to reduce emissions (EEA, 2019; Korzhenevych et al, 2014).…”

Carbon Dioxide Emissions as an Indicator of Reduction of Negative Externalities Related to Road Motor Vehicle Operation

“…If the state policy aims at the mitigation of negative externalities ensuing from motor traffi c (in the case of road taxes these are primarily CO 2 emissions), it should maximally encourage incentives for emission reduction both by the manufacturers and the consumers. As stated by Andrlík (2013a), considering environmental aspects in the process of road tax collection can contribute to a higher rate of fl eet renewal in a particular country. Generally, newer vehicles produce a smaller volume of harmful substances.…”