Europe’s 2035 Auto CO2 Plans Now Look Like An ICE Defeat. The European Union’s proposal for CO2 emissions after 2035 ended the planned monopoly on electric vehicle sales and was initially portrayed as a sop to the auto industry, but as the dust settles, it appears to be a defeat for combustion power. The measure […]
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EU Talks On Changing Auto CO2 Rules, Small Cars Initiative Delayed
EU Talks On Changing Auto CO2 Rules, Small Cars Initiative Delayed. The European Commission meeting scheduled for December 10 to advance its Auto Package, which is likely to include changes to the plan to outlaw the sale of new combustion vehicles by 2035, has been delayed and is expected to be rescheduled early in January. […]
EU CO2 Plan Gets Mixed Reception Ahead Of Parliamentary Scrutiny
EU CO2 Plan Gets Mixed Reception Ahead Of Parliamentary Scrutiny. The European Commission’s plans to dilute its original insistence on an electric vehicle monopoly in new car sales by 2035 hasn’t pleased everybody, described as too half-hearted for automakers and a shameful sellout by environmental groups. But the proposals are nowhere near being finalized and […]
Will The EU Roll Back Its 2035 EV CO2 Target To Thwart China?
Will The EU Roll Back Its 2035 EV CO2 Target To Thwart China? “What we have right now in Europe is regulation that might have been designed to benefit the Chinese carmakers” The European Union’s plan for a new electric vehicle monopoly by 2035 will falter as China’s EV sales push gains momentum. Brussels […]
EU Decision To Relax CO2 Rules For Autos Exasperates Greens
EU Decision To Relax CO2 Rules For Autos Exasperates Greens. “Weakening EU clean car rules rewards laggards and does little for Europe except to leave it further behind China on electric vehicles” The European Union’s decision in March to soften its carbon dioxide emissions rules for 2025 greeted with derision by environmentalists and sighs of […]
Europe Eases CO2 Rules And Expect End To 2035 EV Monopoly
Europe Eases CO2 Rules And Expect End To 2035 EV Monopoly. “We expect the Commission’s promise of technological neutrality to be implemented swiftly” Europe’s plan to save its automotive industry allowed some short-term relief for manufacturers but its decision, in March, to retain the 2035 CO2 ban on new combustion powered vehicle sales spurred criticism […]
Will Auto Makers Gain Relief From EU CO2 Emission Rules?
Will Auto Makers Gain Relief From EU CO2 Emission Rules? “I’m afraid banning new ICE vehicles by 2025) will be a disaster for the European auto industry” The European Union starts an investigation January 30 into its economically crucial and threatened automotive manufacturers but the industry is unlikely to win relief from the existential threat […]
U.S. Tariff Threat Adds To Europe’s Woes, Led By CO2 Rules
U.S. Tariff Threat Adds To Europe’s Woes, Led By CO2 Rules. “Ongoing economic and political challenges in the region are hindering consumer confidence, and new vehicle sales continue to struggle” President-elect Donald Trump’s worrying U.S. tariff threat has added to the woes of investors in the European auto industry, which include possible strikes, factory closures, […]
EV Sales Forecasts Cut, While Germans Seek CO2 Relief
EV Sales Forecasts Cut, While Germans Seek CO2 Relief. “Cheaper EVs at the Paris auto show are a much-needed addition” Forecasters are busily slashing their long-range forecasts for electric vehicle sales in Europe, raising questions about the achievability of government targets. At the Paris Car Show this week, BMW raised the temperature as the German […]
Campaign To Weaken EU’s CO2 Rules For EVs Spurs Opposition
Campaign To Weaken EU’s CO2 Rules For EVs Spurs Opposition. “This is cynical and absurd” It was no surprise when high-profile green lobby group Transport & Environment attacked the growing clamor from auto manufacturers to water down the European Union’s aggressive policy to force its citizens into electric vehicles. But support from Stellantis came out […]