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Europe’s plan to save its automobile industry allowed CO2 relief to manufacturers, but the EU’s decision to maintain 2035 ban on sales of new combustion vehicles prompted criticism by some car politicians and manufacturers.
The EU Commission published its strategic dialogue on Wednesday, created to save an industry by fighting to meet the sales of mandated electric vehicles, and is likely to blaze under the Chinese EV attack.
For 2024, the EU mandated a 22% target market for EVS and Plug-in hybrids, but it fell to 19.6%, according to the European Association of Vehicle Producers (ACEA). EV made up 13.6%. The goal for EV was between 20 and 25% for 2025, but automobiles now have two more years to achieve it, potentially avoiding large fines. The combined goal was 28% for 2025, and 80% by 2030, on the way for 100% by 2035.
Other measures, which must be adopted by the European Parliament, included proposals to subsidize battery production, charging infrastructure and autonomous direction. The commission spoke about industry requirements for technology neutrality, but did not provide details.
German manufacturers want ICE to be still available after 2035 in the form of plug-in hybrids and range strips, and allow the use of so-called e-invasions, synthetic fuels made of renewable electricity, water and carbon dioxide.
The Commission wanted Member States to throw subsidies for EV sales and support the “social rental” plans, such as the France scheme to allow low -income buyers to rent an EV for € 40 ($ 43.3) per month. He also wants to finish the corporate fleet tax schemes that subsidize ice cars.
The EPP of the center right is the largest political group in the European Parliament. He wants to turn the ice stop and change into a neutral technology approach.
According to Wall Street Journal, EPP is the largest political group in the European Parliament composed of right -wing national center as the Christian Democrats of Germany and the People’s Party of Spain.
The direction of EPP in the automobile industry, Jens Gieseke, welcomed the increased flexibility proposed by the Commission.
Exterior of the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium.
“It would be incomprehensible to the public if, at a time when some car factories are closing, and hundreds of thousands of workers are concerned about their jobs, Brussels had imposed billions of-euro (billions of dollars) for European manufacturers,” Gieseke said in a statement.
“The EPP Group had hoped for a clear commitment to rapidly revising the internal combustion engine. On the contrary, it remains unclear and not committed. The commission must act firmly. If we want to achieve our goal of climate neutrality by 2050, we need all the technologies available. Gieseke.
The Brussels -based Customers Group Beuc criticized the movement to reduce the CO2 burden regime and does not want to hear any proposal that would weaken them more, saying it would undermine producers’ flexibility and consumer confidence.
“The Commission announced the welcome steps, making it easier, in theory, for consumers to enter electric cars. But at the same time giving car manufacturers flexibility in meeting the 2025 CO2 objectives really sends the wrong signal to consumers, ”Beuc Agustin Reyna said in the statement.
“Electric cars are already rolling production lines in growing numbers. This will simply deict car manufacturers provide new models, most affordable until later in decade. Consumer choice will be reduced to only more expensive options. To maintain momentum, the Commission must now keep determined and ensure that the objectives 2030 and 2035 are maintained. “Reyna said.
At the beginning of this week the transportation & environment of the Brussels -based green lobe group described the change as “an unprecedented gift to the European car industry”.
“Weakening the rules of pure EU car rewards and does little for the European car industry, in addition to leaving it further after China in electric vehicles,” T&E said in a statement.
VDDA, the German Automatic Association, agreed to fine manufacturers while they are investing large sums in future production would be “irrational” and “counterproductive”.
“The whole process and conditions of the necessary framework for customer acceptance and enhancing electronic mobility were initially politically underestimated and then neglected. This situation is now hopeful that it has been seriously recognized and should lead to the correction of the real course,” Vda Hildegard Mueller said in a statement.
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This EU plan to overcome the sales of new ice vehicles has begun to look very ambitious. For example, forecasters see no chance of targeting about 80% of the market in Europe for EVS by 2030.
EV volumes predict 61.6% share. French Inovev consulting sees 40% part most by 2030. Jefferies investment researcher shorten more than two million sales from its 2030 forecast at the end of last year. His 2030 forecast now stands at 4.7 million for a market share of 35%.
Henning Dransfeld, director of Inform’s strategy and industry solutions, believed that the objectives were the wrong approach and are unlikely to be fulfilled.
“The goals seem impossible, I will agree with this,” Dransfeld said in an interview.
“These objectives are imposed on consumers. They must have a choice. Should be non -regulation incentives. I think it’s hard to force a whole market until a certain date to embrace EV, ”Dransfeld said.
Dransfeld said strict consumer demand could be improved if the rent was more common. Currently, second -hand prices are weak and the landlord can remove great uncertainty by ending concern about the remaining final values.
Extending CO2 demands of 2025 was a relief for Volkswagen shareholders who were afraid that the company could be hit by fines of 1.5 billion euros ($ 1.58 billion). Renault expected a smaller penalty.
But before investors in European Sedan and SUV producers become very complacent, they must make themselves for renewable controversy after President Trump prepares his plan to equalize EU tariffs and remove artificial barriers to free trade.
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The equation of tariffs between the US charge of 2.5% and 10% of Europe in automatic imports seems simple and logical. Unfortunately, Trump wants to attack a large range of what he considers unfair non-tariff obstacles throughout the US trade with Europe.
Former US ambassador to EU Gordon Sondland put this in an interview last month with the BBC Newsnight program.
“When the EU citizens come to the JB on vacation or to live here temporarily, they do not bring their cars or their food. They are completely safe by eating our food and driving our cars and it is time that the EU treated our products that way,” Sondland said.