CelloMom On Cars on Nostr: "The #EuropeanUnion will drastically lower its cap on automotive carbon dioxide ...

"The #EuropeanUnion will drastically lower its cap on automotive carbon dioxide #emissions from Jan. 1, meaning at least one-fifth of all sales by most car companies must be EVs to avoid heavy fines. [Currently 13% of sales are EVs].

"Carmakers have started with their pricing strategy to steer demand towards battery EVs in order to reach the CO2 targets and avoid potential fines," said Beatrix Keim of the Center for Automotive Research."

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/europes-carmakers-discount-evs-hike-petrol-car-prices-new-emissions-rules-loom-2024-12-17/