One would expect that France, with its tough system of bonuses and maluses for cars according to emissions, which can make the new car more expensive in the order of hundreds of thousands of crowns, will welcome the forcible end of sales of new internal combustion cars in Europe. However, according to the Automotive News website, together with Germany, they do not agree with the planned proposal, which the EU should present today.
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He says that emissions of new cars should fall by 65% by 2030 and to zero by 2035. However, France is calling for a drop of “only” 55% by 2030 and also wants plug-in hybrid cars to be sold longer than 2035.
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The site refers to an unnamed official from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron. He was to comment on the matter after Macron’s meeting with leading representatives of major companies in the automotive industry – including Stellantis and Renault, suppliers Faurecia and Valeo, as well as trade union representatives. For France, the transition to pure electric mobility could mean the disappearance of around 100,000 jobs, more than half of the current 190,000.
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German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer also warned against too strict limits. “I believe that all manufacturers are aware that stricter standards are on the way. But the standards must be technically feasible, “he told the German news agency DPA. He added that for heavy trucks, there must be more emphasis on hydrogen propulsion.
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Following the presentation of the draft plan by the European Commission, a tough diplomatic struggle can be expected with European officials on the one hand and car manufacturers on the other. However, it now seems that carmakers will have two of the largest economies in the EU on their side.
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