Brussels and Beijing have agreed to step up efforts to resolve the ongoing dispute over Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV).
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has shifted its stance, no longer pushing for a two-year delay in the EU's 2025 CO2 reduction targets.
The European Commission has pushed back against automakers' calls to delay the upcoming 2025 CO2 reduction targets, asserting that the industry has had ample time to prepare for the changes.
Tougher carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans will be introduced to help cut transport emissions and improve air quality in Europe.
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.
The rigging of vehicle emissions is the action of one company and no other manufacturer is implicated, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders regarding the Volkswagen testing issue.
