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ACEA: Important raw materials and net zero industrial energies

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-14/06/2023-2 minutes read

We cannot get rid of carbon emissions in the road transport sector without access to basic raw materials and...

Euro 7: Controversy over the feasibility of the new limits

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-14/06/2023-3 minutes read

The Euro 7 standard proposed by the European Commission continues to fuel the debate between pro and con....

Poland to appeal to the EU's top court against the 2035 ban on thermal cars

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-13/06/2023-1 minutes read

John Elkann: "Stellantis does not need the intervention of the Italian State"

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-06/06/2023-2 minutes read

Ο πρόεδρος της Stellantis, John Elkann, απορρίπτει τις υποθέσεις που κυκλοφορούν τις τελευταίες ημέρες σχετικά με την πιθανή είσοδο της...

French Minister for Finance: EU must abandon the need for "unnecessary" spending on Euro 7

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-01/06/2023-1 minutes read

Ο υπουργός Οικονομικών της Γαλλίας Bruno Le Maire συμμερίστηκε τις εκκλήσεις των αυτοκινητοβιομηχανιών προς την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση να ανακαλέσει τους...

HEFT: The European project that is changing the future of electric cars with an innovative engine

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-29/05/2023-1 minutes read

De Meo on Euro 7: "Unrealistic and unnecessary regulations, I hope for a review"

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-29/05/2023-2 minutes read

Ο Luca de Meo, με την ιδιότητά του ως πρόεδρος της Acea (της Ένωσης Ευρωπαίων Κατασκευαστών Αυτοκινήτων), επικρίνει εκ νέου...

Euro 7: Το άμεσο κόστος είναι 4 έως 10 φορές υψηλότερο από τις εκτιμήσεις της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής, σύμφωνα με νέα μελέτη (Γραφημα)

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-24/05/2023-1 minutes read

Ο προτεινόμενος κανονισμός Euro 7 θα αυξήσει το κόστος κατασκευής αυτοκινήτων, βαν, φορτηγών και λεωφορείων. Μια μελέτη της Frontier Economics...

New car registrations in the European and Greek market in April (Graphs)

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-18/05/2023-3 minutes read

Salvini: Italy and its EU allies "have the numbers" to block Euro 7 emissions rules

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-17/05/2023-1 minutes read

Ο υπουργός Μεταφορών της Ιταλίας δήλωσε την Τρίτη ότι η Ιταλία και οι σύμμαχοί της στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση μπορούν να...

Macron rethinks incentives: they will only be granted to electric cars "Made in Europe

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-15/05/2023-2 minutes read

France will be the first country in Europe to link incentives for the purchase of electric cars...

Car finance: the thorn in the side of lending after the ECB's interest rate hike

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-08/05/2023-3 minutes read

ACEA deconstructs Euro 7 with 7 key questions and answers

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-05/05/2023-7 minutes read

Cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) that fall within the scope of the Euro 7 emission standards will only be...

ACEA: A smarter regulation for a globally competitive European car industry

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-03/05/2023-4 minutes read

Έχουν περάσει περισσότεροι από δύο μήνες από τότε που η ΕΕ ξεκίνησε το Βιομηχανικό Σχέδιο για την Πράσινη Συμφωνία (GDIP),...

Källenius (Mercedes): it is impossible for Germany to break its ties with China

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-03/05/2023-1 minutes read

Faurecia CEO: Europe is an open market for low-priced Chinese EVs

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-21/04/2023-3 minutes read

Η ευρωπαϊκή αγορά EV entry-level είναι μια “ανοιχτή ζώνη” για τις κινεζικές αυτοκινητοβιομηχανίες, δήλωσε ο Patrick Koller, διευθύνων σύμβουλος του...

New car registrations in the European and Greek market: Significant increase in March (Graphs)

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-19/04/2023-4 minutes read

In March 2023, the EU car market recorded a significant increase of 28.8% in passenger car registrations, exceeding one...

New data reveals that many Europeans find it difficult to buy electric cars

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-13/04/2023-1 minutes read

Internal combustion engines: too hard to die!

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-29/03/2023-2 minutes read

Τελικά, η απόφαση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής για την κατάργηση του κινητήρα εσωτερικής καύσης από το 2035 δεν ήταν οριστική! Η...

The EU will set the legal framework to allow cars with e-fuels after the engine ban in 2035

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-28/03/2023-3 minutes read

Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή συμφώνησε να προτείνει ένα θεσμικό πλαίσιο για την εξαίρεση των αυτοκινήτων που κινούνται με ηλεκτρονικά καύσιμα από...

EU and Germany reach agreement on car emissions, including e-fuels

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-27/03/2023-3 minutes read

Banning internal combustion engines, e-fuels, Euro 7: The deadlock in Brussels remains, and this is why

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-23/03/2023-4 minutes read

The institutional deadlock over the end of the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2035 is not resolved, despite the...

Data law: the ACEA welcomes the European Parliament's vote

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-21/03/2023-1 minutes read

The Data Act will give users control over the full range of data shared by the...

Euro 7: Countries sceptical about 2035 also reject the new standard: "It is unrealistic".

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-14/03/2023-3 minutes read

European countries strengthen their front against the ban on internal combustion engines

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-11/03/2023-2 minutes read

The "skeptical" countries meet to discuss a ban on internal combustion engine cars from 2035 and...

CO2 emissions from cars and trucks: EU car manufacturers push for a solution to the current deadlock

Nikolaos Michalopoulos-10/03/2023-1 minutes read

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is calling on the European Commission and the Council to find a solution to the current deadlock over EU legislation on CO2 emissions from cars and trucks, which was due to be signed into law in early March. The fundamental transformation for the European car industry needs design certainty