Climate protection
Truck lobby fears billions of times for EU climate goals
Climate specifications for vehicle manufacturers keep politics in breath in Brussels. After the auto industry has recently received relief, other manufacturers now want to make a hearing.
In view of a sluggish increase in climate -friendly trucks in road traffic, the Acea lobby association warns of high penalties for manufacturers. According to this, payments in billions of billions could be due, association representatives said in a press conference in Brussels. Legislators would have to make significantly more companies to increase the demand for climate -friendly commercial vehicles.
According to industry, more than 90 percent of all newly approved trucks are currently being operated with diesel. 3.5 percent of the trucks approved in the 1st quarter of 2025 can be charged electrically, so drive either with a battery or are plug-in hybrids. It looks better for buses: According to the ACEA, there are almost 65 percent diesel vehicles – due to a very high proportion of climate -friendly buses in cities.
Hope for the new federal government
The head of the manufacturer Scania and chair of the ACEA committee for commercial vehicles, Christian Levin, asked politicians to significantly significantly more expensive transport with climate-damaging energy sources such as Diesel. In addition, a reasonable charging infrastructure for electrical trucks is needed. It is not about questioning climate goals. “We are here to talk about how we can make this trip possible,” said the entrepreneur.
“I see really good signs that Germany wants to become the engine of the industrialized Europe again,” said Levin, referring to the new federal government. From a logistical point of view, every transport runs through Germany. It is therefore very important that Germany supports emission -free or low -emission vehicles.
Commercial vehicles should emit less CO2 in the EU
In the past, there have been major debates about CO2 guidelines for car manufacturers, but truck manufacturers also have to adhere to similar rules. The CO2 emissions of new coaches and new trucks are to be reduced by 45 percent by 2030 by 2030, by 65 percent by 2035 and 90 percent by 2040 – compared to 2019.
After great pressure from the economy, the policy of the auto industry has already accommodated. Car manufacturers were given more time to stick to EU climate specifications.
dpa
Source: Stern
