EU automakers and suppliers petition EC to relax 2035 targets

European automakers and suppliers are petitioning the European Commission (EC) to recalibrate its 2035 carbon emissions targets, arguing the current framework cannot realistically be executed. In a joint letter to EC President Ursula von der Leyen, industry associations ACEA and CLEPA offered a stark warning: “meeting the rigid car and van CO2 targets for 2030 and 2035 is, in today's world, simply no longer feasible”.