{"id":47228,"date":"2023-09-25T13:17:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/?post_type=pr-regular&p=47228"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:32:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:32:24","slug":"euro-7-council-position-step-in-right-direction-but-cost-pressure-remains-high-industry-cautions","status":"publish","type":"pr-regular","link":"https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/press-release\/euro-7-council-position-step-in-right-direction-but-cost-pressure-remains-high-industry-cautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 7 Council position: Step in right direction, but cost pressure remains high, industry cautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brussels, 25 September 2023 \u2013 The European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA) takes note of the agreement on Euro 7 reached by national ministers today.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe member states\u2019 position is an improvement on the European Commission\u2019s Euro 7 proposal \u2013 which was entirely disproportionate, driving high costs for industry and customers, with limited environmental benefits,\u201d stated ACEA Director General, Sigrid de Vries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Council\u2019s aim to continue the effective Euro 6\/VI tests is sensible. However, compared to what is in place today, Euro 7 is much broader for new cars, vans and, in particular, heavy-duty vehicles, requiring significant engineering and testing efforts. As such, it will require huge additional investments from our industry at a time when it is pouring all its resources into decarbonisation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur industry is fully committed to tackling air pollution and climate change,\u201d de Vries added. \u201cWe now call on member states, the European Parliament, and the Commission to work towards a Euro 7 regulation that will enable us to focus on these dual objectives while keeping vehicles affordable and our sector competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EU already has one of the world\u2019s most comprehensive and stringent approaches to pollutant emissions from vehicles, such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particles. State-of-the-art technology means that exhaust emissions are barely measurable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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Our industry is fully committed to tackling air pollution and climate change. We now call on member states and the EU institutions to work towards a Euro 7 regulation that will enable us to focus on these objectives while keeping vehicles affordable and our sector competitive.<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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