Luca de Meo, president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), has said OEMs must "get down to it" and ensure car buyers are into zero emission vehicles by 3025 rather than quibble about the deadline.
Brussels must stop dragging its feet and deliver sector-specific legislation on vehicle data access before new cyber security laws risk blocking efforts.
December proved to be one of the toughest months for European car sales, shrinking after 16 consecutive months of growth
European car makers are demanding that Brussels postpone the impact of a Brexit trade deal for three years to prevent taxes being imposed on electric vehicles (EV) traded between the EU and the UK.
The car manufacturing industry has been accused of 'aggressive’ lobbying and making ‘unsubstantiated’ claims to derail EU plans to cut pollution from road transport.
Kia is celebrating its best-ever market share in Europe as Porsche sees its registrations rise to their highest ever level in-spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New car sales across Europe were 52.3% down year-on-year in May as the easing of lockdown measures in certain regions delivered a slight improvement over April.
Four industry associations representing Europe’s automotive sector have joined forces to call for car scrappage schemes as part of a 25-point COVID-19 coronavirus recovery plan.
Vehicle manufacturers have called for “realism” after a EU legislators backed a plan on Wednesday to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 40% in 2030.
European new car registrations fell in Europe in April 2017, down 6.6% to 1,191,034 units.
Stricter data protection rules have been adopted by the European Parliament to protect the privacy of drivers.
UK commercial vehicle registrations have grown by 2.2% for Q1 as overall growth for the EU market experienced a surge in demand of 12%.
The ACEA has said new real-world emissions tests will mean a “substantial number” of diesel models will have to be phased out earlier than planned.
Car manufacturers are warning that some diesel models could become “unaffordable” if they are not given enough time to meet new requirements on emissions testing.
Car manufacturers have no intention to back down and allow franchised dealers the right in law to operate multi-brand dealerships.
If this imbalance continues to be left unchecked, and action is confined to emissions testing and compliance, it is inevitable that other abuses will not be addressed.
The European Commission, “extremely concerned” about the Volkswagen case, has been accused of cosying up to carmakers and failing to keep them in check.
The European new-car market recorded growth of 11.5%, the third time this year double-digit growth has been achieved.
The automotive trade could increase by 20%, following the 10th round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations, according to ACEA.
New car registrations in the EU increased 14.6% in June compared to 2014, marking the largest monthly increase since December 2009.
