CleanTechnica•1 day ago
Van Makers Want to Slash the Electric Van Market. Europe Can Boost It Instead.
Key Takeaway
This article highlights a potential policy shift in Europe that could slow the electrification of commercial fleets, impacting future demand for charging infrastructure and the pace of decarbonization for large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •European van manufacturers (ACEA) are lobbying for weaker 2030 CO2 targets and 5-year averaging periods (2025-29, 2030-34), which could significantly slow the transition to zero-emission vans.
- •If successful, this lobbying effort would likely reduce the availability and increase the cost of electric vans, delaying fleet electrification for large power consumers and potentially dampening demand for associated charging infrastructure development.
- •The article details proposed regulatory changes in Europe that, if adopted, would weaken current CO2 emission standards for commercial vans, impacting the pace of decarbonization in the transport sector.
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Article Content
Industry’s wishlist risks stalling progress on zero-emission vans. ACEA is calling for a weaker van CO2 target in 2030 and 5-year averaging for the period 2025–29 and 2030–34, among many other flexibilities. This would spell disaster for the zero-emission van market. What’s more, many challenges to electrification used as pretexts to call for ... [continued] The post Van Makers Want to Slash the Electric Van Market. Europe Can Boost It Instead. appeared first on CleanTechnica .