Nine countries have come together under the leadership of Germany to fight against the decision of the European Union to ban the sale of thermal cars in the territory in 2035. But it is not about continuing to authorize diesel and gasoline. The idea is to authorize the sale of synthetic fuel, also called e-fuel or e-fuel.
As of 2035, the sale of thermal cars should be completely prohibited in Europe, with some exceptions for manufacturers that sell less than 10,000 vehicles per year. Plug-in hybrids will also be affected, although a recent report showed that they are very polluting, whatever Toyota says. But ultimately it could be that things change, while this topic continues to be debated.
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Yes, therehe European Commission and Parliament have already voted No action has yet been taken in favor of this measure, to reduce polluting emissions from the automobile industry by 100%. In fact, member countries also have their voice and therefore, they must give their opinion for this measure to be ratified. However, it would seem that not everything is so simple, since the latter is far from being unanimous in Europe.
In fact, Germany recently claimed to be totally against this law and had threatened not to want to vote in favor of it. The country, represented by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, deplores the fact that synthetic fuelsin which the government firmly believes, is not one of the exemptions. But our neighbors across the Rhine are not the only ones who strongly oppose this measure.
🔴 End of thermal cars in 2035: As Germany and other countries reluctant to vote for the measure meet today in Strasbourg, Bruno Le Maire announces that “France is ready to go to deadlock on this issue.”
@franceinfopluspic.twitter.com/Eadl98ybe5— France TV Europe (@FranceTVEurope) March 13, 2023
Initially these are seven countries that initially decided to revolt against the European Union and form an informal union to protest, as explained in an article by the US agency Reuters. These are Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland as well as Romania. But now Austria and Bulgaria have decided to join the movement.
An alliance that thus makes it possible to avoid any majority in the Council during the vote. France sees this with very bad eyes, while the Minister of the Economy affirmed the France Information that the country is ready go to the armed struggle“. The government describes this alliance as “ environmental failure“, claiming that” It is a failure at the economic level because we have five to ten years behind the electric vehicle compared to China« .
Synthetic fuel approval?
Indeed, for several months, specialists have been sounding the alarm about the growing invasion of Asian manufacturers in Europe. For their part, the nine countries of the alliance affirm that a total ban on internal combustion cars is the wrong approach. This is in any case what Volker Wissing, German Minister of Transport, states on the site. Automotive News Europe.
the country wants synthetic fuels are allowed after 2035 throughout the European Union. An authorization that represents a great challenge, since Porsche has been working on the development of its e-fuel for several years. The firm has even just inaugurated a factory in Chile to start industrial production. However, this alternative is still very expensive, so much so that the manufacturer is now seeking public funding.
Announcing the financial results, Porsche boss Oliver Blume said he thought ” that e-fuels can play a useful complementary role for the myriad of cars and niche segments out there “According to what we can read in an AFP dispatch broadcast by the site Knowledge of Energies.
In addition, if the manufacture of this fuel is theoretically cleaner, sincedoes not use fossil fuels, Not everything is rosy. Because it requires more resources, not to mention that this alternative does not prevent the emission of polluting gases into the atmosphere. However, and as we could see, this type of fuel is quite convincing for driving.
In addition, these seven European ministers met in a meeting where France was not present to discuss the recent Euro 7 standard. Several countries pointed out in particular that the deadlines were too short, while this will come into effect from 2025. For the record, it requires in particular that new cars reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35%.
numeral specifies that ” however, the ministers involved must work quickly to demonstrate that they do not intend to stall the deal process indefinitely. Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka said a proposal would be presented “in the next few days or two weeks”..
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