You’ve probably noticed that if you trade cars regularly, prices have risen significantly in recent years. In France in 2010, the average price of a new car was 19,767 euros, against 26,789 ten years later.

This can be explained by various reasons, including the availability of more and more equipment (safety, comfort, etc.), as well as higher production costs for manufacturers, which obviously affects the final price.

There are obviously many more reasons than that, but over the next two to three years, several manufacturers have already hinted at an unprecedented price increase.

Euro 7, bad news for the electric car?

Indeed, with the advent of Euro 7, the new emission standard proposed by the European Commission, which is due to enter into force 1^Er In July 2025, manufacturers will have to invest heavily so that their models equipped with internal combustion engines can continue to be sold.

This standard is obviously a matter of debate and has been rather coldly received by the automotive sector. According to several observers, Euro 7 will divert part of the investments intended for electrification by 2035.

Massimo Nordio, one of the heads of Volkswagen in Italy, believes that he is returning this standard for at least a year and a half, otherwise the car industry will face new problems.

“The problem is non-adaptation to the Euro-7 standard”explains Massimo Nordio, “but it’s more of a calendar. We believe that it is unrealistic to achieve deliveries of compatible products by 1^Er July 2025. The deadline for achieving this goal should be pushed back to at least the end of 2026″.

“Volkswagen has made a clear choice for electric mobility to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050”. The group really “for the principle of reducing car pollution”but believes that “The rules need to be reviewed”.

An increase in the price of “several thousand euros”

The too quick arrival of Euro-7 would create, according to the leader, a real “industrial problem” : “Because we are not ready for new standards”he continues “We will have to cut supply, with the risk of a drop in production. So there will be an environmental problem and a social problem.”.

Then motorists will pay: “Upgrading to meet Euro-7 standards will increase the industrial value and, therefore, the purchase price by several thousand euros. As a result, families will postpone the purchase of new cars, which will slow down the renewal of the European car fleet.”.

Prices are now being drowned by financing systems such as LOA or LLD, psychologically the increase should be less tangible, but in any case the displayed price of cars is not ready to fall, especially for thermal and hybrid models.

And this phenomenon should also affect used vehiclessince at this level demand will also inevitably increase.