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German electric car sales have fallen “significantly” as the EU faces growing calls to delay its net-zero car target.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said that new car sales battery powered electric vehicle Germany's electric vehicles (EVs) plunged nearly 70% in August to 27,024 units.
Deliveries in France, the EU's second-largest EV market after Germany, fell 33% to 13,143 vehicles.
ACEA said the “alarming decline” in the two countries meant just 92,627 pure electric vehicles were registered across Europe last month, a 43.9% drop compared with the same period last year. This resulted in a significant 18% drop in new car sales across the EU.
Electric car sales have plummeted due to concerns over their range, high prices and a lack of charging infrastructure across the European Union.
“The reality is that electric vehicles are not yet convincing, either commercially or privately,” said Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics.
Earlier this month, Volkswagen warned it might have to close a factory in its home market due to falling sales. The automaker has also backed away from a decades-long pledge to protect workers' jobs, fearing that as many as 15,000 jobs could be at risk.
The electric car sales crisis has prompted ACEA to call for “urgent action” to tackle the EU's new net-zero car sales rules, which will put European electric car manufacturers at risk of huge fines.
The European Commission, which sets and enforces EU law, is preparing to introduce new rules for car and van manufacturers aimed at reducing carbon emissions and encouraging Use electric vehicles.
New rules require all new European cars to produce no more than 93.6 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. Brands will be fined €95 for CO2 emissions per kilometer above the limit multiplied by the number of cars sold.
ACEA said the “continued decline” in EU electric car sales meant manufacturers risked billions of euros in fines and said new rules needed to be reconsidered. It warned that demand for electric vehicles remains well below the levels needed for the effective implementation of EU new car emissions rules.
“We lack the key conditions necessary to promote the production and adoption of zero-emission vehicles: charging and hydrogenation infrastructure, a competitive manufacturing environment, affordable green energy, purchasing and tax incentives, and a secure supply of raw materials. ACEA said: “Materials, hydrogen and batteries. “
The Brussels-based industry body said 902,011 pure electric vehicles were registered between January and August, accounting for just 12.6% of the market share.
ACEA urged the EU to delay new carbon emissions targets and instead take “urgent and meaningful action” to reverse falling sales.
Top carmakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Renault have suggested delaying the targets, which would see companies fined for failing to comply.
Meanwhile, Italy urged the European Union to suspend its “ridiculous” plan to ban gasoline cars by 2035, fearing that policy risks would trigger a collapse of the auto industry.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/09/19/germany-suffers-spectaulous-70pc-drop-electric-car-sales
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