When a car is sold in Europe, you have to deal with it series anti-pollution restrictions, and this since 1992.

Standards that are becoming more and more strict, which sometimes forces builders to serious changes.

The European Commission has harden even more certain scales from 2025. It is too much for builders. They compete strongly with the Euro-7 standard.

Unjustified time

Precisely through the association ACEA (European Association of Automobile Manufacturers). different brands oppose the Euro-7 standard.

According to them, calendar introduced by Europe quite simply insolvent. We remind you that new restrictions should come in 2026 for new vehicles and from 2027 for everyone models

The Stellantis group is mounted in a nichethus condemning “an inappropriate solution that will not have an impact on the environment.”

According to Gilles Le Bourgne, head of Renault’s engineering department, the Euro-7 standard should cost to the diamond designer over one billion euros.

The Euro 7 standard sets targets for tougher CO2 and particulate emissions standards for cars, motorcycles and light trucks and will increase the final price of vehicles by around 10-20%, i.e. around €2,000 to €3,000 per car.

— Jean-Michel CADENAS (@RassNational53) March 14, 2023

Some recommendations

In order to convince the authorities to change this Euro-7 standard, the association sent several recommendations to the European Commission.

At first, manufacturers want for a period of three yearssince the notebook final charges it was decided to implement this Euro 7 standard. According to them, the more the calendar shortthe higher the price of vehicles will be consumer.

In addition, the association would like the standard to be fixed forever. The goal here is this avoid changes in Weather and thus increase costs.

Another example of recommendations, wants ACEA measurements stronger to improve protection against falsifications and manipulations Data vehicle.

How to promote Chinese brands?

The main argument of the manufacturers unhappy this Euro 7 standard is what it should pupil Chinese brands.

Indeed, with all limitations from 2025it will give advantage to electric cars and, therefore, to manufacturers Chinese.

Indeed, it is important to specify which, in fact, consists of a catalog of Chinese brands electric cars

But they are also one step ahead design and manufacture elements of an electric car, as battery.