Later introduction of Euro7
Volkswagen has asked the EU to introduce the stricter Euro 7 emission standards later. That would be necessary to ensure that the cars meet these requirements in time. The request follows strong criticism from the car industry of the Euro 7 plans.
While the fate of the fuel engine has already been sealed by 2035 (it will remain with permission, provided it is equipped with e-fuels), there is still much to be done about the much nearer future. The Euro 7 emission standards are met with fear and trembling by many car manufacturers. Car industry organization ACEA fears – through President Luca de Meo – that it will be ‘disastrous for the European car industry’, Mercedes-Benz states that it ‘threatens thousands of jobs’ and Skoda threatens to introduce the Euro 7 standard even with factory closures. Audi CEO Markus Duesmann has already argued for a postponement of the Euro 7 standard and sister brand Volkswagen is now doing the same.
According to Automotive News Volkswagen has asked the EU to have the Euro 7 standards in place by the middle of next year and to introduce them only in autumn 2026. Then there would be enough time to anticipate and adapt the fuel engines accordingly. ‘It takes several years of lead time,’ they say. In 2027, Volkswagen expects to be able to meet the Euro 7 requirements with all cars. In that case, it concerns a postponement of more than a year, because as it stands now, Euro 7 will already take effect halfway through 2025. Volkswagen says implementation in 2025 could lead to “months of production stops for several models”.
As it is now on the table, Euro 7 mainly ensures stricter nitrogen standards for fuel engines. For each fuel, the maximum NOx emission will be 60 mg per km, which is now the strictest standard. Moreover, cars must continue to meet these standards for twice as long: 10 years and 200,000 kilometers. Euro 7 (which is new) also looks at the emissions caused by tires and brakes.
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