“Today’s a tragic win for the entrenched power of an industry clinging to the past over a competitive, forward-looking sector ready to drive Europe into a prosperous future.
“The watering down of the petrol and diesel-engine phase-out flies in the face of leading companies across Europe, who are investing billions in electric fleets and desperately need the stability it provides.
And ironically, it jeopardises the automotive industry as it delays the inevitable, putting Europe in a position where it simply won’t compete with other global markets racing towards electric transport at record speed.”
Dominic Phinn, Head of Transport, Climate Group
- Major corporate fleets across Europe – from Ikea to Siemens, from DHL to Unilever – are committed to 100% electric fleets by 2030. They need EVs in the numbers and models the phase-out framework guarantees.
- Climate Group's global EV100 network represents some of the largest of these companies, with European members including Ikea, Siemens, Allianz, Metro, EDF, Maersk, E.on, Bayer, Iberdrola, and BT/Openreach.
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