Trends & Policies

“Driving up consumer prices of European electric vehicles, at the very time when we need to fight for market share in the face of fierce international competition, is not the right move – neither from a business nor an environmental perspective,” stated Luca de Meo, ACEA President and CEO of Renault...

The European Council has finally given its verdict on the Euro 7 standard, which is expected to set permitted emission levels for new internal combustion engines. For the first time, a single EU legal act covered several automotive segments, such as cars, vans and heavy-duty vehicles.

As for trucks, according to the report released by the TRAN, the target remains 30% for the reporting period 2030–2034, as set by the current legislation. Notably, the target from 2040 onwards has been reduced from 90%, as proposed by the European Commission, to 75%, with some significant exceptions...

The Senate of California recently passed a bill that would require the presence of operators inside the vehicles, even when they're driverless.

In its interim report, the Swedish manufacturer declared a total of 145 vehicles delivered, compared to 89 in the same period of 2022. On the other hand, global order intake of zero-emission vehicles fell by 57% in Q1 and Q2, 2023, compared to the previous year (101 orders against 234).

In the van segment, the share of electrically chargeable vans increased to 6.9%. This represents a two-fold increase (+100.4%), totalling 50,708 units. As for trucks, battery-electric truck sales surged by 351.5%, reaching 2,384 units in the first half of the year.