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Push for e-fuels in Euro 7

Negotiations on the Euro 7 emissions standard are taking shape within the Council. The Spanish presidency has presented the fifth compromise proposal, which Table.Media has access to.

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Auto industry cautious about IRA announcement

The recent relaxation signals from the US government on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) do not yet represent a solution to trade issues for the automotive industry. "The German government and the EU must continue to work for a solution regarding the discrimination of European products by the IRA," a VDA spokesman said on New Year's Day upon inquiry.

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Timmermans: Combustion engine phase-out will not be reversed

Frans Timmermans, EU Commission Vice President in charge of the Green Deal, warns against casting political doubt on the 2035 phase-out of the internal combustion engine. In a guest article for several media outlets, he wrote that the EU Commission would not reverse the internal combustion phase-out in the review scheduled for 2026: "Review clauses are in every EU law." The review of CO2 fleet limits will only be about "how we reach 2035, not whether we still want to reach it," Timmermans said.

Von Markus Grabitz

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Euro 7 dossier goes to ECR

Czech MEP Alexandr Vondra (ECR) will be the European Parliament's rapporteur for Euro 7. Vondra will thus be the lead negotiator in the responsible Environment Committee ENVI.

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Kretschmann wants EU funding for economically strong regions

Baden-Württemberg's Minister President Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) is calling on the EU to amend the state aid law so that economically strong regions can also receive structural aid. At the annual meeting of the state's Automotive Industry Strategy Dialogue in Brussels, which was also attended by Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Volker Wissing (FDP), Kretschmann said, "If Europe wants to be at the forefront of international competition, it must strengthen its innovation regions like Baden-Württemberg." He added that the EU must create new instruments for this purpose.

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Truck fleet limits: lobby battle over e-fuels begins

In a few weeks, the Commission will present its proposal for a phase-out of internal combustion engines in commercial vehicles. In its study, the environmental organization T+E is now calling for e-fuels to play no role in trucks either. One scientist disagrees and doubts the seriousness of the study.

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Euro 7: Limit values must be complied with even after 200,000 kilometers

The Euro 7 pollutant standard sets limits for new cars for tire abrasion and brake dust. In addition, the industry is to guarantee the capacity of batteries in EVs for up to eight years. Reactions to the Commission's proposal are contrasting.

Von Markus Grabitz

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ECJ gives little encouragement to drivers in diesel scandal

Due to bleak prospects in court, legal protection insurers are now refusing to finance lawsuits by diesel drivers for damages due to a "thermal window." The ECJ has now confirmed in principle that environmental organizations such as DUH also have the right to sue but has given little hope of success in the matter.

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Euro 7 to apply to all new passenger cars from mid-2025

Further details have emerged from the Commission's proposal for Euro 7, the next stage of emissions regulation for cars, trucks and buses. According to this, the regulations are to apply to all newly registered passenger cars from July 1, 2025, while the start date for trucks is to be July 1, 2026.

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Breton: 'Combustion engines have a future beyond 2035'

In an interview with Europe.Table, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton commits to combustion technology even beyond 2035. He reserves the right to take corrective action if the transformation to electromobility goals are not met.

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Trilogue agrees on end of combustion engine in 2035

At 8:45 p.m., the trilogue sealed the end of the combustion engine technology in the EU in 2035. Negotiators from the European Parliament and member states left no door open for the internal combustion engine to run on synthetic fuels after 2035.

Von Markus Grabitz

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