More Britons are getting back into the driving seat following the pandemic, according to new annual Motorparc data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. However, the provision of public ev charge points has slowed and has not kept up with increasing registrations of PHEVs and BEVs. The Moorparc data shows the number of cars in use on UK roads in 2022 rising by 124,393 units to a … [Read more...]
E-fuels and the future of ICEs
e-Fuels could play a “limited role” for fleets in the future, says FleetCheck, especially in applications where electric vehicles might remain impractical. The fuels – designed to be carbon neutral – have hit the headlines over the last week after several EU countries asked them to be included in future car production legislation, circumventing a 2035 internal combustion engine (ICE) … [Read more...]
Vehicle makers want EU emissions move
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association want the European Commission and the Council to come to a resolution to the current impasse on the EU legislation on CO2 emissions from cars and vans. It was due to be signed into law in early March and the car makers' bodoy says the fundamental transformation for the European automotive industry needs planning security. ACEA takes note that … [Read more...]
PHEVs face new emissions check
The climate ratings of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) will become a lot more realistic after the EU agreed to reassess their CO2 emissions based on how much they actually emit on the road. Green group Transport & Environment, which has campaigned for years to highlight the true impact of so-called ‘fake’ electric vehicles, said the new system would end the emissions scandal that is … [Read more...]
Costs must be centre of new emissions targets
Car parts makers have called on the European Commission for a comprehensive approach across all countries and sectors to reduce CO2 emissions in a cost efficient and affordable manner over the next 30 years. What is the way forward? CLEPA said the Green Deal should be seen as the opportunity to start aligning climate policies across sectors into a coherent framework which ensures climate … [Read more...]
As emissions fall, there’s a dire warning on trade
Amid a very turbulent year, there is finally some positive news on the horizon for the automotive industry. Many OEMs have started to see a significant reduction in their average emissions levels and are largely on track to hit targets set by the European Commission, despite new car registrations being severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to data collected and updated on a … [Read more...]
Car makers are cleaning up
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association shows significantly reduced environmental impact of manufacturing over the last decade, even though the number of cars produced increased from 11.9 million in 2013 to 17 million in 2017. The new figures, recently published in ACEA’s Automobile Industry Pocket Guide, show that total CO2 emissions from car production fell by nearly 24% since … [Read more...]