The European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA) has re-elected Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW Group, to hold the position of ACEA President for a second term in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe EU auto industry is a global technology leader that utilises its innovative capacity to deliver solutions to tackle climate change. We are convinced that sustainability and global competitiveness can go hand-in-hand \u2013 and even strengthen each other \u2013 if both are driven by technological innovation,\u201d stated Zipse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are therefore looking forward to next year, when the EU will define fundamental legislation that will shape the future of our industry.\u201d Many crucial pieces of climate legislation were already put forward by the European Commission earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These include a review of the Regulation setting CO2 targets for cars and vans, and the proposal for an Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which introduces binding deployment targets for charging and refuelling infrastructure in all member states. Next year, the Commission will also propose new CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen setting AFIR and CO2 fleet targets in 2022, national governments and Members of the European Parliament will take fundamental and far-reaching decisions for the transition to climate-neutral mobility,\u201d Zipse continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs an industry, we have the right vehicle technology readily available. However, making sure that enough Europeans buy these vehicles over the coming years largely depends on how quickly and widely infrastructure is rolled out across the entire EU. We call on the Council and the Parliament to ensure that the AFIR targets are ambitious and robust enough to enable future CO2 targets to be met in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The auto industry is currently facing historic challenges due to global supply chain shortages, particularly the lack of sufficient microchips. As a result of this disruption, coming on the back of the COVID crisis, EU car production stood at 3 million units less than 2019 pre-pandemic volumes in the first nine months of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October, new car sales dropped by 30 percent compared to 2020, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. Zipse: \u201cFor the sake of our industry\u2019s global competitiveness, Europe must strengthen its technological sovereignty to be able to provide essential components to the region\u2019s core industries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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