According to Reuters, on November 3, Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic, said that when the EU’s stricter carbon dioxide emissions regulations will take effect next year, the Czech Republic will join the ranks of Italy to seek preventing automakers from facing the discharge of discharge. Heavy penalties.
Martin Kupka said that due to the decline in European electric vehicle demand, auto manufacturers will face many difficulties in achieving new carbon emissions targets. Martin Kupka added that the Czech Republic and Italy have reached an agreement and will put forward a common position during the meeting of the EU leaders at Budapest, Hungary this week.
Since 2025, the European Union will reduce the average carbon emissions of new vehicles from 116 grams per kilometer to 94 grams per kilometer. If one gram of carbon dioxide per kilometer, auto manufacturers will face a fine of 95 euros (about 103 US dollars) per car, and the total amount of fines will also be sold by the model.
Martin Kupka pointed out that in order to meet the European Union’s carbon emissions regulations, auto manufacturers are also facing difficulties in adjusting the product lineup. He said: “Automotive manufacturers can’t do this, because the current European market’s interest in electric vehicles is declining. If car manufacturers are forced to pay fines, they will lack R & D funds in the future.”
The EUROPEAN Green Deal implemented by the European Union aims to cope with climate change and reduce pollution, and this policy has caused some EU countries to oppose it, and the Czech Republic is one of them. It is worth noting that the stricter carbon emissions restrictions of the European Union next year are an important step towards the ban on the sale of new fuel engine vehicle programs in 2035.
The Czech Republic is a country with a population of 10.9 million. The country’s automotive industry contributed about 9%to its GDP, and car output was 1.4 million vehicles last year, which made the Czech Republic a country with the largest per capita car output in Europe. There are currently three car manufacturers operating in the Czech Republic, namely Skoda (owned by Volkswagen Group), Hyundai Motors and Toyota Motors.