Letter: Brussels can’t give ground on vehicle safety standards
- The European Commission has weakened car CO2 standards in its new Automotive Action Plan, allowing manufacturers to average compliance over three years to avoid penalties for polluting cars.
- Dominic Phinn from the Climate Group stated that the Plan casts doubts on the EU's commitment to reducing emissions from road transport.
- The Commission announced a fund of €1.8 billion to secure a competitive supply chain for battery raw materials, amid industry struggles.
- Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen expressed a commitment to emissions targets while promoting domestic production to avoid dependencies.
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'The crisis will come': How will the government and the EU save the automotive industry?
How will the European Union save the automotive industry, which employs 40,000 people in Slovenia alone? Will only the easing of overambitious goals prevent the collapse of this industry? The idea of a green transition or a ban on diesel and petrol-powered cars by 2035 remains, but they will spare billions in fines that would hit manufacturers in the pockets if the requirements for reduced carbon dioxide emissions are not met this year. The goal…
Brussels comes to the rescue of the European car: delays fines for emissions, aid for the purchase of the electric car and boost for European batteries
Spanish employers applaud the easing of emissions regulations and clarify that US tariffs will have no impact on the Spanish sector
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