19/09/24 (Agence Europe) – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) believes that the conditions for achieving the targets for reducing CO2 emissions in the automotive sector have not been met. A few days after calling for the application of the rules on CO2 emissions from light vehicles to be postponed by two years to 2025 (see EUROPE 13483/14), ACEA is calling for support measures and “relief” for the industry, in a press release published on Thursday 19 September. This includes bringing forward the review of emissions rules, which is due to take place in 2026 for light vehicles and 2027 for vans. Sales of electric vehicles have continued to fall since the start of the year, according to the latest published vehicle registration data, which “sends an extremely worrying signal to industry and policymakers”, according to ACEA. (LM)