Overview
- EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said the long‑planned automotive proposal may slip into next year and emphasized openness to all technologies.
- According to Bavaria’s economics ministry, a requirement for company fleets to reach up to 75% electric vehicles by 2027 is being discussed rather than finalized.
- One of Europe’s largest dealers, AVAG, warned that a rapid quota would hurt jobs and sales, citing current demand dominated by combustion cars and gaps in charging and vehicle range.
- The Commission is considering ways to reinterpret the 2035 target, including potential post‑2035 allowances for plug‑in hybrids and range extenders with emissions balanced in climate accounting.
- Political pressure has intensified with Chancellor Friedrich Merz urging greater flexibility and 11 German states proposing that use of green steel count toward manufacturers’ CO2 fleet targets.