Figures relative to Euro 7 standard become clearer. This Thursday, November 10, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton published a new offer emission standard. Thus, it replaces the current standardEuro 6d which has been used ever since January 1, 2021 for new vehicles.

Thus, the consequences of the new Euro-7 standard will apply to new cars in Europe from July 1, 2025 for passenger cars and minibuses, then from Art July 1, 2027 for trucks and buses.

The current context for manufacturers is already difficult

In the past, previous announcements regarding this upcoming Euro-7 standard have been very poorly received by manufacturers as well as industry analysts. Many critics feared a negative impact on the future automobile industry. Just look at the small compact models that are not updated due to unprofitability in the segment. Audi A1, Mercedes A-class, Peugeot 108 Where Citroen C1so many models with small engines that require too much investment to be efficient and economically viable.

As part of the fight against global warming and CO emissions₂, the ban on cars with heat engines after 2035 sets a specific deadline for manufacturers. With the electrification of vehicles, manufacturers must, at the same time, already face very significant structural upheavals.

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But this is news that had to be imposed more restrictions in an industry already under pressure, won’t require much effort after all. This project is even less ambitious than the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) expected.

The text presented today raises the requirements for emissions of nitrogen oxides or carbon monoxide for cars. The slider is stopped at 60 mg per kilometer for all light vehicles leaving the factories from 1^Er July 2025 in Europe.

Looking at the Euro 6d figures, they are set at 60mg for petrol cars and 80 for diesel models.

Lack of ambition on the part of the Commission?

Cars rolling off the assembly line today are already showing numbers below this future standard. ACEA even believed that it was possible to lower the limit to 35 mg per kilometer for gasoline models.

For now, the Commission is defending itself, explaining that it is now asking manufacturers to produce cleaner cars for short journeys. At the same time, manufacturers consider it necessary to remind that this future standard will bring more restrictions for them, as well as for consumers, who will have to pay even more.

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Tavares also mentioned: “The Euro-7 standard is useless. We don’t need it. Why are we using our resources for a technology that will be banned? It doesn’t make sense”. This opinion is also held by the majority of car manufacturers and European equipment suppliers. In the context of their focus on the horizon of 2035 and the electrification of their ranges, the involvement of additional human and financial resources to fulfill the requirements of Euro-7 is seen as heresy.