Tech Openness Over Burnout: ZDK Urges Caution Against One-Sided Legislation
The Central Association of the German Automobile Industry (ZDK) has voiced its concerns about the planned regulation by the EU Commission regarding CO2 fleet limits. Thomas Peckruhn, the president of ZDK, emphasised the importance of the European automotive industry to the economy and employment, urging the EU Commission to act in a technology-open manner and promote market-oriented solutions.
According to the ZDK, the transformation of the automotive industry should not be threatened by one-sided regulation and lack of consumer acceptance. The organisation argues that vehicles with internal combustion engines should be integrated into climate protection in the short term, and advocates for a technology-open regulation to replace the blanket ban on internal combustion engines from 2035. This would allow climate-neutral fuels like e-fuels and biofuels to play a role in the industry's transition.
The ZDK also demands binding minimum quotas for renewable fuels, with 5% by 2030 and 24% by 2040. Peckruhn supports the EU's plans to expand the market for electric vehicles but cautions that success depends on recognising market realities and putting the end consumer at the centre.
However, the ZDK does not provide any new information about the need to consider consumers and the middle class in the transformation of the automotive industry. The organisation's stance remains consistent with its earlier demand for a technology-open regulation for the industry.
The ZDK's concerns are rooted in the stagnation in private and commercial new registrations of electric vehicles, as stated by the organisation. Despite this, the ZDK does not repeat its earlier demand for a technology-open regulation for the automotive industry in its recent statements.
The ZDK believes that climate policy should not be limited to exhaust values alone, but rather consider the overall balance over the lifecycle. The organisation argues that this approach would ensure a fair and realistic transition for the automotive industry.
Peckruhn also warned that the transformation of the automotive industry could stall without consideration for consumers and the middle class. He emphasised the need for a flexible approach in reviewing CO2 fleet limits by 2035 to ensure realistic and technologically feasible targets.
In conclusion, the ZDK is calling for a technology-open regulation in the automotive industry, with a focus on integrating climate-neutral fuels and considering the overall balance over the lifecycle of vehicles. The organisation also demands binding minimum quotas for renewable fuels and a flexible approach to CO2 fleet limits to ensure a fair and realistic transition for the industry.
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