The European Car lob demands a departure from avoided European CO₂ goals for the industry. The aim of the European Commission for 2030 and 2035 was no longer available, the President of the two industry associations wrote on Wednesday in a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (66).
They also called for a departure from the planned burner ban. Legal requirements and penalty payments do not advance the drive turn. “”Electric cars will continue to be leading, but there must also be space for (plug-in) hybrids, extensive, efficient combustion vehicles, hydrogen and e-fuel, ”says the letter that Mercedes boss and ACEA President Ola Källenius (56) and Matthias Zink, at Schaeffler, signed responsible for the drive business and president of the supplier association Clepa.
Top meeting in September
Von der Leyen wants to meet top representatives of the industry on September 12 to talk about the current challenges of the sector. Companies in Europe are dealing with the increasing competition of Chinese electric car manufacturers. In addition there are the tariffs of US President Donald Trumpthat make the US business difficult.
In the letter, Källenius and Zink stated that the industry was the aim of the EU to become CO₂-free by 2050. At the moment, however, European carmakers are almost entirely dependent on Chinese manufacturers in batteries. In addition, the charging infrastructure is still having.
The EU must therefore turn away from the CO₂ requirements for new cars. At the moment, the rules stipulate that carmakers have to reduce their fleet emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 2021, and the reduction target for light commercial vehicles is 50 percent. In 2035, no combustion vehicles should then be on the market. Electric cars currently have a market share of around 15 percent in the EU, and it is 9 percent with light commercial vehicles. The requirements for the heavy commercial vehicles would also have to be checked.
The EU Commission only admitted to car manufacturers in March to reach CO₂ requirements for 2025. Most recently, representatives of conservative parties have also campaigned for a departure from the ban on combustion.