2024-03-11 17:31:38
The European Union has decided to postpone the introduction of the even stricter Euro 7 emissions standard until 2030, which will give car manufacturers a significant “break”.
The delay comes as a relief after prolonged pressure and uncertainty experienced by manufacturers due to the European Commission’s electrification plans. In addition, this eliminates the need for a drastic increase in the prices of new cars in the near future, according to experts.
The decision to postpone the Euro 7 standard is to move it from 2026 to July 2030, and for heavy-duty vehicles a year later. There was also criticism in the debate about the danger of the smaller models becoming significantly more expensive due to more rigorous real-world driving tests. Stories like this one about the possible disappearance of popular models due to the inability to adapt to eco-requirements without raising prices by several thousand euros, illustrated the seriousness of the situation.
Bosch’s Stefan Hartung claims that the full electrification of all vehicles in the world could take between 30 and 35 years. The postponement of the Euro 7 standard is not only a relief for the car industry; it is an opportunity for more thorough planning and development of technologies that will enable environmental goals to be met without undue burden on producers and consumers.