“Do Not Back Down” on 100% Electric Cars by 2035: 150 Companies Call on Brussels

“Do not back down” on 100% electric cars by 2035: 150 companies call on Brussels

Paris – As the automotive industry challenges the ban on the sale of thermal vehicles starting in 2035, and with four days to go before a meeting in Brussels on the future of the sector, more than 150 companies are sending “a clear message” to the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen: “Hold firm, do not back down. Maintain the goal” of zero emissions by 2035. The letter is signed by electric vehicle manufacturers (Volvo, Polestar), b…

'Stand firm': 150 firms urge EU to stick with 2035 goal for zero emission cars and vans

CEOs and top executives from Volvo, Samsung, Polestar, Iberdrola, IKEA, Uber and others call on European Commission to deliver more ambitious policies to accelerate transition to EVs

Over 150 European business leaders call on EU to 'stand firm' on 2035 zero-emissions target

Leaders from over 150 companies across Europe's electric vehicles value chain have published an open letter calling on Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, to "stand firm, not step back" on the EU's 2035 zero-emission target for cars and vansThe letter was signed by top executives from electric car manufacturers, battery manufacturers in Europe, charging providers, material suppliers, grid operators and more.It urges the Commissi…

Call for EU to retain 2035 target

More than 150 companies representing the electric vehicle (EV) value chain have called on the EU to keep its 2035 zero-emission target. A letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from executives at the firms, said the EU should “stand firm, not step back” on the zero-emission target for cars and vans. It called for bolder action, urging the Commission to avoid delaying or diluting the 2035 zero-emissions target in its upcomi…