The German carmakers are bracing themselves with power against the planned Euro 7 emissions standard.
The traffic club ADAC is fed up and goes on a confrontational course.
Munich - The ADAC raises serious allegations against the German automotive industry.
Reason: the fuss about the planned next Euro 7 emissions standard.
Karsten Schulze, head of the traffic club's technology department, directed
harsh words towards the association
in an interview with the
Funke media group
: “We are currently experiencing a heated discussion that is not appropriate to the matter and is damaging to the goal.” Schulze sees “doomsday scenarios” painted by the VDA , "Which conjure up the death of the diesel and gasoline engine before a specific draft ordinance is even available."
Euro 7 emissions standard: ADAC calls for further development of combustion engines
Background: The EU Commission is currently discussing the next stage of the Euro 6d emissions standard.
According to this, from 2025 all new cars should meet the planned Euro 7 standard.
The Association of the German Automotive Industry (VDA) has already expressed criticism.
Schulze replies: "It is often overlooked that many new cars with combustion engines are already significantly below the previous limit values." ADAC Technology President Schulze therefore finds it legitimate that new car models have to meet higher requirements with regard to pollutant emissions.
Therefore, in his opinion, modern internal combustion engines would have a right to exist in the future, regardless of the debate about alternative drive technologies.
The current series of the 7 Series BMW * serves as a prime example.
The ADAC technology president evaluates the discussion about adapting the limit values including test procedures in a constructive manner: "This includes the inclusion of other harmful and climate-damaging gases as well as the revision of the complex measurement procedures." There is optimization potential here, which also relieves the burden on car manufacturers.
According to the ADAC, a clear commitment to the combustion engine is needed instead of a ban discussion, Schulze is campaigning for the further development of vehicles and fuels.
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The next planned Euro 7 emissions standard is causing headaches for parts of the automotive industry.
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Euro 7 emissions standard: VDA considers stricter requirements to be harmful to the climate
At the VDA itself, this appeal is apparently (still) falling on deaf ears.
The Association of the German Auto Industry, in the person of President Hildegard Müller, renewed criticism of a tightened Euro 7 emissions standard. “The planned specifications are practically impossible to meet technically.
The EU Commission is pursuing a policy of prohibition through the back door and wants to evade an open and broad discussion, ”Müller told Funke.
For the VDA boss, the current considerations are "ultimately even harmful to the climate", because: The renewal of existing vehicles is not progressing quickly enough, instead many consumers would continue to stop and drive the previous vehicles.
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