The EU is now striking again at car brands that want to be allowed to postpone the stricter requirements for CO2 emissions from new cars in 2025. That is not going to happen, says an EU spokesman.
From 1 January 2025, the EU is tightening the rules on how much carbon dioxide new cars must emit. Automakers, including Volkswagen and Ford, are struggling to meet those goals, which could result in billion-dollar shutdowns.
A survey has revealed that Volkswagen and Ford are among the manufacturers facing the biggest challenges with average CO2 levels.
This seems particularly worrying to the car industry, as they risk being hit particularly hard financially if they fail to reduce their emissions in time.
It is speculated that the stalls could reach a total of 100 billion Danish kroner if the EU stands its ground. And there is something that indicates that.
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The car brands' interest organization ACEA has argued that the implementation of the stricter requirements should be postponed by two years.
They point out that there simply aren't enough buyers for electric cars, which makes it harder for manufacturers to reduce average emissions per vehicle. sold car. According to ACEA, a larger supply of cheaper electric cars could significantly improve the situation.
However, the EU Commission rejects any talk of postponement. The Commission believes that car manufacturers have had plenty of time to adjust to the upcoming requirements. The current targets were adopted back in 2019.
So the car brands have had six years to reduce CO2 emissions, says Tim McPhie, the EU Commission's spokesperson for climate issues.
The think tank Transport & Environment (T&E) has also sharply criticized the car industry's attempt to delay the rules.
Julia Poliscanova, who works at T&E, has pointed out that car manufacturers have had more than enough time to adapt to the new requirements and that their economic situation cannot justify a delay.
– This is cynical and absurd. The car manufacturers have collectively had a profit of DKK 1,000 billion over the past two years. They have had years to prepare for the requirements.
However, Lucien Mathieu from T&E's car traffic department sees a positive development in the market for electric cars, where cheaper models are expected to make up a larger share of car sales in Europe in the near future.
– There will be more new, more affordable models, he says to Automotive News .
Although the car industry is struggling to meet the new requirements, it seems that the EU is sticking to the decision to introduce the stricter rules from 2025.
The industry must therefore prepare for tighter regulation of their emissions, which may have economic consequences for those producers who do not meet the target. There are actually only two car brands that are currently free from the stalls. Read more about it here .
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