It’s the third time the Scholz government has threatened a last-minute U-turn on European environment laws. A planned vote on new EU climate targets for trucks is up in the air today after the German Transport Ministry, led by the FDP, backtracked on its support for the legislation. EU ambassadors … [continued]
From sketching a blueprint to implementing a greenprint for the EU’s economy. As Europe approaches the 2024 EU elections for the 720 member European Parliament, the EU faces a stark choice. The European Green Deal (EGD) was the regulatory kick off for Europe’s transition to a green economy. But the … [continued]
Over half of new vehicles are too wide for many on-street parking spaces. Paris will vote on tripling parking fees for SUVs on 4 February. New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years, on average. That’s according to research by Transport & Environment (T&E) which says the … [continued]
A T&E briefing analyses how tackling truck pollution will save lives and money. The European Parliament and Council should use the trilogue negotiations on the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) CO2 standards to extend the scope to small and vocational trucks. This would reduce air pollution from HDVs by an additional 6 … [continued]
Lawmakers are right to ensure electric cars are made in the EU — and not only by European companies 2023 saw a turbulent start for the electric vehicle industry across Europe. The continent’s flagship 2035 cars law, which sets the entire automotive transformation into gear, was being held hostage by the German … [continued]
New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. EU lawmakers have agreed to leave limits on toxic NOx and the mass of particles emitted from new cars untouched. Transport & Environment (T&E) called on the European Parliament to reject the deal which … [continued]
If leasing companies electrify their fleets earlier, 18 million more households in the EU will have access to cheaper EVs and save on their car spending. At current rates of electrification, 33 million households in the EU will have access to second hand electric cars from today until 2035. But … [continued]
The profits of Europe’s top leasing companies have increased by close to 60% over the last five years, totaling almost €16 billion. Over the course of a standard lease period, leasing companies are now profiting close to €2,000 on each car. Profits of Europe’s major leasing companies have grown by … [continued]
A new undercover investigation commissioned by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that sales staff of leasing companies in France rarely promote battery electric cars to customers, unlike some of their German counterparts. In France, leasing companies aren’t advising their customers to switch to battery electric vehicles (BEVs), despite … [continued]
Tomorrow Transport & Environment (T&E) will kick off a new campaign calling on Europe’s biggest leasing firms to go faster on electrification. People might wonder why T&E has now decided to target the leasing sector.
