The municipality of Milan has decided to postpone the introduction of some bans that concern Area B and Area C. This decision, says the City Council, was “gained by taking into consideration, on the one hand, the changed economic context, the growth of prices in the automotive market and the related social cost for citizens and, on the other, the progress in technological innovation that has not achieved the expected results“.
Going into detail, the news concerns both cars and motorbikes. With regards to two-wheelers, the Municipality has decided to postpone by one year, to 1 October 2025, the entry into force of the ban on access and circulation in Area B and Area C for motorcycles and mopeds fueled by mixture (fuel engine two-stroke) Euro 2, diesel Euro 2 and petrol (four-stroke engine) from Euro 0 to Euro 1.
For cars, however, the bans have been postponed Euro 6 diesel. In fact, the possibility of entering Area B and Area C for Euro 6 diesel vehicles has been extended until 30 September 2028 (for which the ban would have come into force between 1 October 2024 and 1 October 2027). The Municipality explains:
In particular, for Area B these are Euro 6 ABC diesel cars (if purchased after 31 December 2018) and Euro 6 A diesel powered goods transport vehicles (if purchased after 31 December 2018) and Euro 6 BC diesel (if purchased after on 30 September 2019). For Area C of Euro 6 ABC diesel cars, taxis and NCCs (up to 9 seats) Euro 6 ABC diesel (if purchased after 31 December 2018) and Euro 6 A diesel goods transport vehicles (N1) (if purchased after 31 December 2018 ) and Euro 6 BC diesel (if purchased after 30 September 2019).
The municipal council adds that the choice takes into consideration the investment costs that citizens and businesses must bear also in relation to the postponement of the Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the approval of Euro 7 motor vehicles approved in March of this year and the related expected implementation dates, from which it can be estimated that the obligation for first registration of only Euro 7 cars can only take place starting from the end of 2027 and of larger vehicles (M2, M3, N2 and N3) of the same Euro category starting from mid-2029.
