VEEF: Toyota proposes new category for ICE cars using renewable fuel
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Toyota invites Brussels to correct the shot on the rules that will guide the future of the European car. The message of the Japanese manufacturer is clear: defending the industry of the Old Continent is necessary, but without raising walls against the trading partners nor impose an electric transition that, at least for now, proceeds more slowly than expected. Hence the proposal [...] The article Toyota warns Brussels: "We are not guests in Euro…
VEEF: Toyota proposes new category for ICE cars using renewable fuel
Europe has enough biomass to power 300m ICE cars until 2040 - and they should be treated like EVs Toyota has proposed a new 'VEEF' category for cars which run on renewable fuels, and says such models should be treated in the same way as electric cars in Europe. VEEF – standing for Vehicles running Exclusively on Eligible Fuels – would accord renewable fuel-powered ICE cars the same incentives as battery-powered alternatives, in recognition that…
With more than 25,000 employees on the continent, Toyota’s top manager in Europe challenges the EU’s road map. It demands flexibility in emissions and a key change in environmental markings.
They believe that electric cars are not the only solution to reducing emissions.
On 16 October 2026 in Brussels, Toyota Motor Europe challenges the classic view of Made in Europe in the face of the EU's new industrial texts. By proposing an expanded Made with Europe, the manufacturer shakes the continent's economic borders and is already worrying some players.
Toyota v EU: Calls for changes to CO₂ targets and reversal of 2035 plan newsmedia Fri., 16/10/2026
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