NEW EMISSIONS STANDARDS WILL PROMOTE SHIFT TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, EXPERTS SAY
May 1st, 2019
THE NEW CO2 standards approved by European Union (EU) legislators for cars, vans and trucks being driven in its territory will lead to more electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative drivetrains including hybrids and fuel cells, experts have told wardsauto.
On April 18, the European Union (EU)’s elected legislative body the European Parliament, approved the first EU regulation on emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Truck manufacturers will have to cut average CO2 emissions 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, as a result.
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