The EU project of ban heat engines by 2035 in favor of electric cars and sustainable sources is becoming increasingly uncertain. L’objective place is somewhat ambitious, but the numerous delays on the roadmap. The EU commissioner Thierry Breton he is rather pessimistic about the possibility of meeting this date. According to him, however, the EU could succeed if only it made the right changes to the strategy undertaken so far.
To show the reality of delays is a document prepared by DG GROWwhich highlights how the EU is nowhere near the expected data for the diffusion of vehicles zero emissions and for the construction of charging stations. The manufacturers further complicate matters Chinese, which are currently gaining more and more ground. For the commissioner, the concern for the sales of European companies was born from the analysis showing an increase in registrations of Chinese cars on the European market.
Too many challenges to overcome, the EU cannot cope at this rate
The various problems highlighted by the commissioner do not only concern the production of electric cars, but they also involve batteriesof which Chinese companies hold the reins performance
charging and autonomy. This means that the EU is still employee from China regarding batteries. This does not mean that Europe is not working to find better solutions regarding batteries, but only that it is not proceeding with the same speed Chinese.
Although there have been progresssales of electric cars in the EU are still insufficient to reach the targets of 2035as are the charging stations. According to analysts, the 61% of charging stations is concentrated in just three EU countries. To make a situation worse, there is a shortage of specialized workers in the maintenance and repair of exclusively electric motors.
All these critical issues lead to questions about various issues. The next ones EU elections of the 2026 could bring about significant changes both in politics and in terms ofelectrification of vehicles. Breton is convinced that more is needed efforts And collaboration to overcome the challenges and enable a more effective transition towards an energy, automotive and supply system that does not produce environmentally harmful emissions.
