Overview
- EU carmakers need to cut fleet CO2 emissions by only a few grams to reach the 2027 interim target, according to the ICCT.
- Battery-electric models captured a record 17% share of Europe’s market in the first half of 2025, and the EU is now a net exporter and the world’s second-largest producer of electric cars.
- ICCT’s Peter Mock warns that hesitation would weaken investor and consumer trust as Chinese manufacturers expand their influence.
- The European Commission is consulting the auto industry as the 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars faces calls in Germany from some politicians and business voices to roll it back.
- Audi CEO Gernot Döllner seeks clear, practical rules on the phaseout timeline, while Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes technology neutrality and work on affordable small cars.