After all, the Euro 7 emission standard could be mild

The Euro 7 emissions standard, which European legislators have been promising for years, but its final formulation is not yet in the world, is a possible sword of Damocles especially for cheaper conventional cars. To the extent that there are concerns that some manufacturers with its validity they will not immediately stop offering internal combustion enginesbecause the development of “greener” engines simply would not bear fruit, even more so when it is planned a few years later drastic reduction of internal combustion engines in new cars.

However, according to the latest reports from the Politico newspaper’s website, the future is not so bleak for customers of low-cost new cars. According to the newspaper’s own words, it has taken possession of the proposed directive and there is talk of setting pollution limits for new cars and light commercial vehicles at the same level that currently applies to cars with petrol engines. For other cars, this mainly means a tightening of the limit, especially for nitrogen oxides.

The current Euro 6d standard sets a limit of 1 g of carbon monoxide, 0.1 g of hydrocarbons, 0.068 g of volatile organic compounds, 0.06 g of nitrogen oxides and 0.0045 g of solid particles: all this per kilometer of driving. CO emissions2 they do not apply to Euro standards.

The current geopolitical and economic situation is exerting “unprecedented pressure on automotive supply chains and creating availability problems for customers, in addition to the context of high inflation,” the document states, citing the proposal.

The result is therefore an effort to minimize the costs necessary for the transition to the Euro 7. Especially since the new combustion engines will be extremely limited by the legislation on carbon dioxide as early as 2035.

From an electrification standpoint, this is a step that automakers will no doubt appreciate. “From an industry point of view, we don’t need Euro 7 because it would take away the resources we should invest in electrification,” said Carlos Tavares, head of the automotive giant Stellantis, at the recent Paris Motor Show.

According to Politico, the standard should also include PM2.5 fine solid particles or particles from brake pads or tires.

The plan for the publication of the Euro 7 standard is currently on 9 November this year. According to the original plan, the changes should come into force from 2025, at least for newly homologated vehicles, but it cannot be ruled out that this date will also be adjusted.