Prague – Czech Republic and Italy will collectively name on the European Union at subsequent week’s casual summit to not impose sanctions on automobile producers that don’t promote a enough share of electrical autos subsequent yr. Transport Minister Martin Kupka (ODS) stated this right this moment on this system Partie Terezie Tománkové on Prima. In keeping with him, the achievement of gross sales targets is unlikely because of the discount in European demand for electrical autos.
In keeping with Kupka, the Czech Republic despatched a proposal to European international locations two weeks in the past and agreed on a joint plan of action with Italy final week. The international locations wish to forestall European automobile producers from having to pay fines beginning subsequent yr for not having a enough share of electrical autos within the gross sales of their new automobiles. “They can not do it as a result of curiosity in electrical automobiles has declined all through the European Union,” Kupka identified.
In keeping with Kupka, Germany has no downside with the lifting of sanctions subsequent yr. German Economic system Minister Robert Habeck, who is among the supporters of the event of electromobility, agrees with the lifting of sanctions for subsequent yr, in response to the Czech minister. Kupka additionally famous that if automobile producers must pay fines for not assembly emission targets within the gross sales of recent autos, they won’t have the cash to spend money on the event of recent electrical autos.
In keeping with Kupka, the Czech Republic additionally needs to try to postpone the validity of the ban on combustion engines for newly offered automobiles, which is to be in impact from 2035. The European Union ought to consider the setting of this aim in 2026 and, in response to Kupka, the Czech Republic needs to steer the dialogue subsequent yr. He didn’t specify whether or not the nation has already gained sufficient assist amongst European companions for such a change. (November 3)
