Europe relaxes CO2 emissions rules in win for carmakers

Very soon a mythical automobile will return to the streets, but in a very different way than you remembered it. In the last time, there is much talk about the transition of the mobility sector to electrified parts to mitigate global warming. Both the European Union and several US states have set 2035 as the limit to stop manufacturing combustion vehicles. Other nations have the focus set in 2050, when it has been stipulated that the carbon neutr…

Europe relaxes CO2 emissions rules in win for carmakers

Carmakers have scored another win, with the European Union agreeing to loosen compliance rules for CO2 emissions for a few years.

Her majesty stars* the most faithful accomplice of knowingly deceiving customers     Manipulating the real performance of a car in terms of consumption and emissions is as old as the car itself. However, hidden under the official WLTP standard, it becomes a "permitted" practice with the aim of deliberately deceiving car buyers.   When eight years ago, the completely surpassed NEDC standard for testing car consumption and performance was put "ad …

Pressure is increasing for the European Commission to make the target of a 90 percent emissions cut by 2040 more flexible. This could mean that the EU opens up for quota purchases outside the union to meet climate commitments.

In a confidential note sent to Brussels, Paris requires guarantees before supporting the European CO2 emission reduction target by 90% by 2040. The Commission must detail the trajectory before the summer.

Making the popular small car more affordable by freeing it from European standards dictated by German manufacturers is what the two bosses of Renault and Stellantis are calling for.