Mobility

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Industry groups call for stricter EU emissions rules for trucks
Major logistics groups such as the Danish shipping company Maersk and industrial giants such as Siemens are pressuring the EU to switch heavy goods traffic to more climate-friendly vehicles. In a letter published Thursday, more than 40 signatories, including British consumer goods giant Unilever, demand that the European Commission ensure that only zero-emission trucks are […] continue reading →
Transport Council: Wissing criticizes discussions on kerosene tax
Ahead of the meeting of EU transport ministers on Monday, German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) called for faster progress on decarbonizing air transport. He said he was concerned that “kerosene taxation is still being discussed”. This makes it more difficult to get started on decarbonization through synthetic fuels and global competition, Wissing said, calling […] continue reading →
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. Shadow rapporteur for the EPP will be Jens Gieseke (CDU). In early November, the Commission presented its proposal for the next stage of pollutant regulation for passenger cars, […] continue reading →
Commission adopts drone strategy
By 2030, services provided by drones should be part of everyday life in the EU. This is to be ensured by the Drone Strategy 2.0, adopted by the Commission. The following services are planned: Aerial services such as air cabs that provide regular transport services, initially with a pilot – with the vision of automating […] continue reading →
No agreement on maritime sector in EU ETS
At yesterday’s fourth trilogue, the Parliament and Council failed to reach an agreement on the inclusion of the maritime sector in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). But there was “an idea of what key elements are,” stressed rapporteur Peter Liese (EPP). He thus expressed confidence that a text on this particular negotiating point could […] continue reading →
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 […] continue reading →
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. continue reading →
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. continue reading →
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. The industry considers […] continue reading →
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. continue reading →
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. The option of running cars on nearly carbon-neutral e-fuels, even after 2035, is […] continue reading →
Bloss: WHO guideline values should become limit values for clean air
At the Table.Live briefing, Green climate politician Michael Bloss (MEP) called for the Commission to translate the WHO guideline values into limit values on a 1:1 basis in its proposal for the Air Quality Directive. Bloss told at the discussion event, “If the Commission ends up proposing the limit values that Europe.Table has already reported […] continue reading →
AFIR: amendment request submitted for sanction mechanism
Following the vote on the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive (AFIR), rapporteur Ismail Ertug (S&D) has again submitted an amendment for the introduction of a sanction mechanism. An identical proposal to enforce the targets for the expansion of charging infrastructure using the threat of penalties for member states or operators of charging points already failed in […] continue reading →
EU states: Airlines have to make greater use of airport slots again
Airlines will have to make greater use of their takeoff and landing rights in the EU in the future to avoid losing them. Representatives of the EU states agreed on Wednesday that, after Covid-related exceptions, the standard use of the so-called slots should apply again for the winter season. The background to this are EU […] continue reading →
Combustion engine phase-out for trucks: Commission proposal delayed
The Commission will not present its proposal for CO2 fleet targets for trucks on Nov. 30 as planned. The item has been removed from the list of scheduled items on the agenda of future Commission meetings. Now the proposal is expected to come in the first months of 2023. The Commission has not yet given […] continue reading →
Euro 7 proposal postponed
The Commission postpones the presentation of the Euro 7 proposal by two weeks. This emerges from the amended program of future Commission meetings. Now the proposal for the next stage of the regulation of pollutants is to come on October 26, the same day as the proposal for the Air Quality Directive. The background is […] continue reading →
AFIR adopted in Transportation Committee
Late Monday night, the EU Parliament’s Transport Committee (TRAN) adopted the report on the establishment and expansion of a charging infrastructure (AFIR) with a clear majority of 36 votes in favor and 2 against. As expected, the previously negotiated compromises of the rapporteur Ismail Ertug (S&D) all received broad approval. They stipulate charging stations every […] continue reading →
Jan Pie – defense expert in Brussels
When Jan Pie looks out of his Brussels office window, he sees a Swedish submarine. It is Saab’s A-26, which specializes in stealth missions in the particularly shallow Baltic Sea, explains the secretary general of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). Fortunately, it is only a model on the windowsill. He occasionally receives such gifts from […] continue reading →