The Euro 7 standard was represented by the European Commission, and should enters into force on July 1, 2025 for passenger vehicles and July 1, 2027 for heavyweights. She doesn’t anymore there is no longer a difference between petrol and dieselfor the first time since 1993. In fact, the two engines should now match the same requirements, which become tougher for diesel. Another novelty: the Commission is now dealing with the fight against particles that concern not only the engine. This includes monitoring particulate matter associated with brakes and tires starting with the microplastics they discard. The event, aimed in particular at electric carswhich do not reject particles emitted by the engine.

Electricity was also affected

This new event is part of will European Union ban internal combustion engines by 2035. To better support this transition, it now takes EVs into account. Refers to battery life in particular, who would replaced too often now. It’s an environmental disaster when you know what difficulties their recycling creates. So there would be a question of ensuring that they are not replaced too early in the vehicle’s life cycle. This news is coming further restrain manufacturers in their transition to fully electric. In any case, they did not stay long irritate BMW. The group spoke to our colleagues at Les Echos in the voice of their CFO, who is Franco-German Mykola Petro.

Is LPG under threat?

The question was about it is possible to take into account the Euro 7 standard of methane emissions, from cars running on HBO. in “Liquefied petroleum gas” derived from a a mixture of butane and propane. It is a system that works in parallel with a traditional gas tank to provide a vehicle at a lower cost. If today it is less common than before, Dacia and Renault in particular, still offering it in the new market. Thus, available in this configuration Sandero, Runner and Vacuum cleaneras well as Clio and Captur. A significant disadvantage for the Renault group if the European Commission decided to take into account methane emissions in the Euro 7 standard. Renault can breathe, we won’t be hiding LPG any time soon!