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Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
EU council agrees requirements on vehicle recycling at their end of use
The Council of the European Union said on Tuesday it had agreed on setting requirements to ensure that new vehicles are designed in a way that supports their re-use and recycling. In a statement, the council said its position was based on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime, an environmental policy under which producers are held responsible for the entire lifecycle of their products, including post-consumer waste management. "The regulation in particular introduces a mandatory target for recycled plastics and opens the possibility to set future targets for recycled steel, aluminium, and critical raw materials," the council said. In a statement, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomed the council's position, adding it should not weigh on the sector's competitiveness. "The new end-of-life vehicle recycling rules must be technically feasible and supported by a coherent framework. Transforming end-of-life-vehicle recycling will not happen overnight," said ACEA director general Sigrid de Vries . The council will now start negotiations with the European Parliament on the definitive setting of the rules.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Adecco and ACEA partner to address automotive skill gaps
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and the Adecco Group have partnered to address the skill demands in the automotive sector amid green and digital transformation. The partnership will start with a comprehensive EU Automotive Skills Gap Analysis, scheduled for delivery by mid-2025. ACEA said the study will evaluate current and future skill needs within the industry, offering insights into talent needs and competency shortfalls. After the report's findings and suggestions, regional forums will be created to devise customised workforce reform and enhancement solutions for different regions. A key element of the initiative is creating a detailed Automotive Skills Implementation Blueprint. This plan will act as a roadmap for the automotive sector regionally, detailing practical steps for workforce development and fostering cooperation among local stakeholders and educational institutions. ACEA views this initiative as well-timed, considering the demographic and technological changes in Europe's automotive industry, which have heightened the need for training and adaptation strategies. The project aligns with the EU's Automotive Action Plan and Union of Skills, introduced in early March, and seeks to prepare the evolving workforce to succeed amid industry changes. ACEA director general Sigrid de Vries said: 'It is five minutes to midnight for the automotive industry, and the industry's workforces must adapt rapidly to succeed in a fiercely competitive global market. 'This partnership with the Adecco Group is about transforming challenges into practical solutions that empower our regional stakeholders and ensure a prosperous future for the automotive workforce.' Adecco Group CEO Denis Machuel said: 'With around 13 million people employed across the European automotive value chain, it is essential to equip its workforce for success. 'Our collaboration with ACEA seeks to address the skills transformation necessary for sustaining competitive advantages in this rapidly evolving market.' Last month, ACEA and Eurelectric issued a joint call for urgent reform and investment in Europe's electricity grids to support charging infrastructure for heavy-duty vehicles. This appeal aligns with the EU's plans to cut carbon emissions in the transport sector, requiring more zero-emission trucks and buses by 2030. "Adecco and ACEA partner to address automotive skill gaps" was originally created and published by Motor Finance Online, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Advertiser
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Europe relaxes CO2 emissions rules in win for carmakers
The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers "breathing space" to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a "step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries". The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations. Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. This came after intense lobbying from carmakers, some of whom argued tougher emissions rules would soak up time and resources they needed to meet the EU's goal of banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. Content originally sourced from: The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers "breathing space" to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a "step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries". The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations. Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. This came after intense lobbying from carmakers, some of whom argued tougher emissions rules would soak up time and resources they needed to meet the EU's goal of banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. Content originally sourced from: The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers "breathing space" to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a "step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries". The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations. Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. This came after intense lobbying from carmakers, some of whom argued tougher emissions rules would soak up time and resources they needed to meet the EU's goal of banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. Content originally sourced from: The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers "breathing space" to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a "step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries". The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations. Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. This came after intense lobbying from carmakers, some of whom argued tougher emissions rules would soak up time and resources they needed to meet the EU's goal of banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035. 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West Australian
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Europe relaxes CO2 emissions rules in win for carmakers
The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers 'breathing space' to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a 'step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries'. The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations . Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. This came after intense lobbying from carmakers, some of whom argued tougher emissions rules would soak up time and resources they needed to meet the EU's goal of banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035 .
7NEWS
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Europe relaxes CO2 emissions rules in win for carmakers
The European Union is about to approve changes to its CO2 emissions compliance rules for car manufacturers, which could save them billions of euros in fines. At the end of last week, the European Parliament approved a change that permits manufacturers to meet their CO2 targets in 2025, 2026 and 2027 by averaging their emissions over those three years. As before, manufacturers can pool their emissions together with other carmakers, which allows non-compliant manufacturers to combine their emissions figures with a competitor, usually after an exchange of cash. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Carmakers have been lobbying hard to have the EU's emissions targets, or at least their enforcement, relaxed, claiming they were on the hook for up to €16 billion ($28 billion) in fines. Money, they said, they couldn't afford to lose given strong competition from Chinese and American EV manufacturers. Currently companies with fleet-wide average emissions over the EU's target are liable to pay up to €95 ($165) per gram over on every vehicle sold. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the change would give automakers 'breathing space' to meet their obligations. Critics counter the industry has had many years to adapt to the stricter targets. Sigrid de Vries, director general of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, said in a statement the change was a 'step in the right direction that acknowledges the complexities and the ongoing difficulties of the automotive market, with slow market uptake and a lack of domestic value chain for batteries'. The changes passed the European Parliament 458 to 101 with 14 abstentions. Now that the rule change has been approved by the European Parliament and European Commission, it awaits formal ratification by the European Council. This revised rule represents another win for the carmakers' lobbying group. Last year the EU passed watered down Euro 7 emissions regulations. Due to come into force in 2030, Euro 7 includes new brake particle emissions limits, minimum performance requirements for battery durability in hybrid and electric cars, and tyre abrasion limits. Crucially, though, instead of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 35 per cent and tailpipe particulates by 13 per cent compared with Euro 6 as originally intended, the EU agreed to keep current restrictions in place for passenger cars and vans. banning the sale of new petrol- and diesel-powered cars by 2035.
