In difficult conditions of fuel shortage and rapid increase in gasoline prices, motorists are waiting for the president of the republic. This Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Emmanuel Macron was precisely the guest of the program “L’Événement” on France 2 for an interview with the journalist Caroline Roux.
During this broadcast, the tenant of the Elysee Court spoke many hot topicsincluding inflation, pension reform, immigration, insecurity, public finances, health care, the environment, energy and, of course, car and fuel costs.
Electric car
“We should leave the aid to producers [de véhicules] Europeans,” he pleads @EmmanuelMacronon the set #Levent pic.twitter.com/rar2cES0zG
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Environment: a delay on an electric car
Asked aboutenvironmentwhich is one of the main directions of his campaign, said Emmanuel Macron“We have to reconcile climate, industry and energy sovereignty: a model of what we want to do with the car, that’s all”and that it was necessary to accelerate the transition from the present fleet to electric carRecognizing, in particular, with regard to the production of vehicles in Europe and with regard to batteries, “We are late. The Chinese were much faster than us. But today we do not produce enough electric cars in Europe”.
The president of the republic wants to encourage companies to intensify the production of electric cars reserve aid only for European producers vehicles and batteries. “I am for a Europe that protects its industry”he clarified: “Over the past five years, we have opened five factories for the production of batteries. At the end of this five-year period, France will produce two million electric batteries each year..
@EmmanuelMacron announces “address assistance” for students and low-income families living in the village of #Levent pic.twitter.com/zTgdXfZXrc
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Fuel: help for heavy drivers
On the current fuel crisiswhich in recent months has experienced an unprecedented price explosion combined with shortages due to a strike by CGT workers in the oil industry, Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the systemhelp for heavy riders will be implemented next year.
This device, which will no longer apply to all motorists, but only to workers who need to cover many kilometers for their professional activities, will be more targeted than the current fuel discount at the gas station: “This mechanism on big wheels will help those who need, in particular, to work, to use this famous system that allows you to get reimbursement for the kilometers you drive in your car”– said the tenant of Eliseyskyi.
ZFE: Don’t stigmatize the French
Asked about EPZ (Low Emission Zones), which are becoming widespread in France, the President of the Republic said that he “We must reduce emissions” vehicles to protect the health of the French: “ZZZ is not only the greenhouse effect and the climate, it is also the health of our compatriots”.
Without going into details, Emmanuel Macron suggests “Provide solutions for moving around the city, such as renting less polluting vehicles or bicycleswhile clarifying that we “you can’t leave Frenchmen and women without a solution” and that he “we should not stigmatize the French who continue to buy thermal cars, we should support them”.
Yesterday, Tuesday, October 25, 2022, the government held the first ministerial committee of the 43 (future) ZFE agglomerations. The committee that discovered the inspections and fines… https://t.co/GYEROoyRD3
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