Stef Cornelis’ Post

The Telegraph really is giving the EV sector a hammering. Whilst it’s not the silver bullet, it has it’s place and the rhetoric needs balancing up otherwise it’ll become a self fulfilling prophecy. Whether it be 2030, 2035 or 2040, aligning the ZEV mandate (if it survives) with any ban on ICE would be a good start and the ZEV mandate needs to strike the right balance on technology mix rather than an outright ban one way or the other. There’s also a place for sustainable fuels to help clean up the used vehicle sector. The market not Government or OEMs will win out in the end which ever way it ends up. The confusion and goalpost changing is simply the result of an ill thought through policy in the first place!

𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝟕 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞 The EU Council released the press that adopted the Euro 7 regulation, which lays down rules on emission limits for road vehicles and battery durability. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The text adopted today covers cars, vans, and heavy-duty vehicles in one single legal act and aims to further lower air pollutant emissions from exhaust fumes and brakes. The new regulation also establishes stricter lifetime requirements. The Euro 7 regulation establishes rules for the exhaust emissions of road vehicles, but also for other types of emissions such as tire abrasion and brake particle emissions. It also introduces requirements for battery durability. For cars and vans, the regulation keeps the existing Euro 6 exhaust emission limits but introduces stricter requirements for solid particles. For heavy-duty buses and lorries, the regulation imposes more stringent limits for various pollutants, including some that have not been regulated until now, such as nitrous oxide (N2O). In addition, Euro 7 introduces stricter limits for particle emissions produced when braking, with specific limits for electric vehicles. The new rules also include stricter lifetime requirements for all vehicles in terms of both mileage and lifetime. The dates of application of the regulation will depend on the kind of vehicle concerned(48 months for the longest). #Euro7 #Caremission #sustainable #Europetruck #TBR #PCR https://lnkd.in/ewYbR9A6

𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝟕 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞 The EU Council released the press that adopted the Euro 7 regulation, which lays down rules on emission limits for road vehicles and battery durability. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. The text adopted today covers cars, vans, and heavy-duty vehicles in one single legal act and aims to further lower air pollutant emissions from exhaust fumes and brakes. The new regulation also establishes stricter lifetime requirements. The Euro 7 regulation establishes rules for the exhaust emissions of road vehicles, but also for other types of emissions such as tire abrasion and brake particle emissions. It also introduces requirements for battery durability. For cars and vans, the regulation keeps the existing Euro 6 exhaust emission limits but introduces stricter requirements for solid particles. For heavy-duty buses and lorries, the regulation imposes more stringent limits for various pollutants, including some that have not been regulated until now, such as nitrous oxide (N2O). In addition, Euro 7 introduces stricter limits for particle emissions produced when braking, with specific limits for electric vehicles. The new rules also include stricter lifetime requirements for all vehicles in terms of both mileage and lifetime. The dates of application of the regulation will depend on the kind of vehicle concerned(48 months for the longest). #Euro7 #Caremission #sustainable #Europetruck #TBR #PCR https://lnkd.in/ewYbR9A6

Weakening regulatory support for EVs in response to declining sales is like removing traffic lights from an intersection in response to more drivers running reds. It's bass-ackwards and utterly asinine. If one is not on track to meet an environmental target, the solution is (obviously!) not to delay or axe the target (ahem, Scottish Government) but to increase efforts to achieve it. Declining EV sales require government intervention, not passivity or worse, retreat. Backward-facing EU lobbyists and lawmakers calling for the delay of the combustion ban should be bundled into the back seat, with the child-locks on.

Europe calls for ‘urgent action’ on EVs ACEA, the trade body for European OEMs, has called on the EU for “urgent relief measures” before new CO2 targets come into force in 2025. It also wants the EC to bring forward a planned review of CO2 regulations from 2026 or 2027 to 2025. “The current rules do not account for the profound shift in the geopolitical and economic climate over the past years, and the law’s inherent inability to adjust for real-world developments further erodes the competitiveness of the sector.” The European car industry faces either multi-billion-euro fines, or unnecessary production cuts and job losses, states ACEA, which is “ready to discuss a package of short-term relief for the 2025 CO2 targets”.   German minister hints at aid German economy minister Robert Habeck has hinted at additional support for German OEMs to address the sector’s challenges. He feels “an obligation to do something to get the market going again” after EV deliveries in Germany, Europe’s largest market, fell 69% in August. EV sales fell 36% across the EU. The minister will hold talks with OEM executives. #AutoRetail #MarketingStrategies #AutomotiveInsights #IndustryInsights #dealership #automotiveindustry #automotive #newcars #usedcars #cardealers #oldercars #IndustryNews #Marketing #UsedCarMarket

“We also cut our forecasts through 2029. Our powertrain forecasts imply carmakers will miss the EU CO2 emission targets in 2025, (and) we estimate fines could reach €5 billion" #ElectricCars #CO22030 #EU #2035 #ElectricCarSales #Europe #CarlosTavares #EuropeanElections #HSBCGlobalResearch #Germany #Jefferies #Inovev #RhoMotion #Volkswagen #FordMotor #SPGlobalMobility #automakers #automotiveIndustry

What are wise strategies for the car makers to minimize penalties? Should they continue producing petrol and diesel cars after 2030 or stop asap and move fully to electric?

As the Biden administration weighs eco-friendly policies, it's putting the breaks on its desired increase in EV sales until the 2030s. This adaptation will hopefully allow for a smoother transition away from fossil fuels into more sustainable alternatives. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eYpbjTNZ

As the Biden administration weighs eco-friendly policies, it's putting the breaks on its desired increase in EV sales until the 2030s. This adaptation will hopefully allow for a smoother transition away from fossil fuels into more sustainable alternatives. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ebWmG_Q4

According to the provisional data published by the European Environment Agency, the average CO2 emissions of new cars registered in Europe continued to decrease in 2023 and were 1.4% below 2022 levels, bringing them to 28% below 2019 levels. 📉 For vans too, the downward trend continued as average 2023 emissions fell to 11% below 2019 levels. These trends are the result of the increase in registrations of battery electric vehicles, which reached market shares of 15.5% for cars and 8% for vans.📈 Find out more:➡️ https://lnkd.in/eegBghpH