Earlier this year, European Union ne phir confirm kiya tha ki after 2035 new combustion-engine waali cars ki sales phase out ho jayegi. But abhi yeh rule final nahi hai, because zero tailpipe emission waali commitment par abhi bhi debate chal rahi hai. Pehle plan tha ki is proposal ko 2026 mein review karein, par ab usse aage badha kar next month kar diya gaya hai. Or obvious si baat hai, most of the automakers is decision ke khilaaf hai, or Stellantis ne bhi ab officially apni baat rakh di hai.
Politico ke ek interview mein, automotive conglomerate ke chairman John Elkann ne bola ki EU ko 2035 ke baad bhi combustion engines allow karne par dubara sochna chahiye. Unka main reference pulg-in hybrids or range extending EVs tha, jahan petrol engine basically generator ki tarah kaam karta hai battery ko recharge karne ke liye. Elkann, jo Ferrari ke chairman bhi hai, alternative fuels ko bhi ek future option dekhte hai decarbonization tak pahunchne ke liye.
But 2035 ke proposed cut-off se pehle bhi, Europe mein cars sell karne wale automakers ko or bhi targets follow karne padte hai. Unhe apni fleet emissions ko progressively reduce karna hoga, 2025 se 2029 ke beech, 2020-2024 period ke comparison mein 15% tak drop karna padega. Pehle EU chahta tha ki carmakers yeh new target iss year ke end tak hi achieve kar lein, but ab unhone thoda extra time de diya hai. Ab unhe 2025-2027 ke beech average 93.6 g/km maintain karna hoga, instead of strict annual limits.
Next hurdle 2030 mein aayega, jo 2034 ke end tak wale interval ke liye hoga. Companies ko apni fleet emissions aur zyada karni hongi, sirf 49.5 g/km tak. Elkann chahte hai ki EU automakers ko thoda extra time de. 2030 se haar saal stricter target meet karne ke bajay, Stellantis ke chairman ka view yeh ki industry ko 5 saal ka average lene ki permission milni chahiye (2028-2032). ears mein 100% tak pahunchna kaafi unrealistic lagta hai, or industry ko kaafi damage kar sakta hai, because isse bahut saari jobs risk mein aa jaayengi.
Few months pehle, BMW ke CTO Joachim Post ne bola tha ki EV adoption push karna "puri Indstry ko hi maar sakta hai." Unki baat ko Mercedes ke CEO Ola Kallenius ne bhi echo kiya, jinhone kaha ki agar ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) ban aise hi raha toh European industry "full speed mein deewar se takra rahi hogi."
EU ke 27 countries mein total car sales mein EVs ka share in the near future definitely increase hone wala hai. Yeh koi hawa mein baat nahi hai, kaafi saare EV models aa rahe hai. Renault ne abhi-abhi sub- €20,000 Twingo launch kiya hai, or Volkswagen 2026 mein €25,000 min ID polo lane wala hai, jiske baad 2027 mein ek aur small model €20,000 ke under aayega.
Obviously, cheap Chinese EVs ka competition bhi heat-up ho raha hai, or legacy car companies unko tackle karne ke liye budget-friendly models introduce kar rahi hai. jaise Stellantis e-C3 jo €20,000 se neeche mil jati hai.