Against this backdrop, the German government has reportedly decided to push for further changes in Brussels. According to Automobilwoche, these include:
- Less stringent requirements for plug-in hybrids
- Permitted excess emissions after 2035 do not need to be fully offset
- Vehicles powered exclusively by e-fuels should be ‘immediately’ classified as zero-emission vehicles
- CO₂ interim targets before 2035 should be made more flexible
- The German government rejects the planned supercredits for electric vehicles under 4.20 metres in length
- The government also rejects the proposed regulation for corporate fleets
nope nope. no need. what we need instead is to have incentives for car users to convert to European-made electric cars or to bikes and public transit!
at most, we need to support European car companies to stay up (to avoid the US ones overflooding the market, since those are often not compliant with EU rules). that can be done by incentivising them to go electric/hydrogen, or even solar.