Regulation & Safety

European automakers call for 'urgent action' as EU emissions deadline looms

EV charging Arc 2024 — In the first half of 2024, electric vehicle sales made up 12.5 percent of the European market, well below the level needed for automakers to reach their 2025 emissions targets. (BLOOMBERG)

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Bloomberg

September 19, 2024 08:21 AM

European automakers are calling for “urgent action” ahead of 2025 emissions targets that could potentially cost billions of euros in fines for some of them at a time when the industry is struggling with a sharp slowdown in electric vehicle demand.

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