T&E rejects industry's crisis clause demand - seven budget electric cars on the way
The EU legislators must reject the absurd demands of car manufacturers to invoke a crisis clause to delay emissions targets, appeals the environmental umbrella organization Transport & Environment (T&E). In a leaked position paper, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) had called on the EU Commission to resort to Article 122 of the EU treaties to delay the CO2 targets for cars for 2025 by two years. Article 122 was last used for the Ukraine war and the Covid pandemic.
“The move is hardly to be surpassed in audacity: Car manufacturers have made over 130 billion euros in profits over the last two years and had enough time to prepare for the CO2 target known since 2019. The article invoked by ACEA is intended for real emergencies like Corona or the Ukraine war, and not to give the industry a free pass for climate-damaging emissions. The EU and the German government must not allow climate protection to fall victim to the mismanagement of some car companies," declared Sebastian Bock, Managing Director of Transport & Environment Germany.
The manufacturers are demanding flexibility in the implementation of the EU fleet limits, even though these came into effect in 2019 and gave the manufacturers time until the end of 2025 to comply, the NGO further argues. Some carmakers are already meeting the requirements, while others have clear paths to achieve their goals by the end of next year, as a T&E analysis shows. Manufacturers can meet the requirements by increasing sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles next year.
Seven new electric cars for 25,000 euros
The sales of BEVs will be boosted by seven new models priced under 25,000 euros, set to hit the market later this year and in 2025, the NGO expressed confidence. According to Automotive News Europe, the six largest European car manufacturers made a profit of €130 billion between 2022 and 2023. Nevertheless, the average price for electric cars in Europe has risen by a third since 2021, while it has halved in China. Prices for battery minerals have dropped and battery cells are being sold at massive discounts.
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