The new standards, adopted by the European Parliament, maintain the current testing conditions and emission limits for cars and vans, ensuring strict emission standards. However, bus and truck exhaust emissions, both in the laboratory and in real-world driving conditions, will be subject to stricter limits to further reduce heavy-duty air pollutant emissions. In addition, these standards contain minimum battery life requirements for electric and hybrid vehicles, helping to reduce the environmental footprint of electric mobility. Each vehicle now has an environmental passport that provides detailed information on its environmental performance and allows drivers to access up-to-date data on fuel consumption, battery health and pollutant emissions.

Tighter restrictions for buses and trucks

In order to reduce emissions from public transport, The European Parliament has adopted measures that set new standards for vehicles, including cars, vans, buses and trucks. These measurements represent a step forward in the fight against climate change and promoting greener ways of traveling in Europe. One of the main characteristics of these events is preservation of current test conditions and limit emissions of the standard Euro 6 for passenger cars and minibuses. This ensures that vehicles continue to meet strict emission standards, helping to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. However, for buses and trucks stricter restrictions will apply for exhaust gas emissions measured in the laboratory and under real driving conditions. This initiative is aimed at further reducing air pollutant emissions from heavy transport, which has significant impact on air quality and public health.

An important novel of these standards is inclusion of limit values ​​for particulate emissions from brakes (PM10) for passenger cars and minibuses. This measure aims to reduce pollution from brake systems, which can be a significant source of fine particles in the air, causing harm to human health and the environment.

Introduction of an ecological passport

In addition, EU standards will be included for the first time minimum battery life requirements for electric and hybrid vehicles. This provision ensures that electric vehicles meet strict battery life criteria, helping to reduce the environmental impact of electric mobility. These measures reflect the commitment of the European Union to promote the transition to more environmentally friendly and durable transport. By setting stricter vehicle emissions standards and encouraging the adoption of clean technologies, the EU is working to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to the global fight against climate change. However, successful implementation of these standards will require close cooperation between governments, automakers, transport companies and consumers. Providing financial support and incentives will be important to encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly vehicles and the expansion of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

After all, know that every car now benefits from a environmental passportl containing details of its environmental performance such as pollutant emission thresholds, CO2 emissions, fuel and electricity consumption, electric range and battery life. In addition, drivers will have access to up-to-date data on fuel consumption, battery health, pollutant emissions and other important information generated by the vehicle’s integrated systems and sensors.