Benjamin Krieger, Secretary General of CLEPA, the European association of automotive suppliers,
says, “We see positive movement with the inclusion of hydrogen fuelled engines and eTrailers,
however, the role of renewable fuels as a complement to e-mobility still needs to be clearly
defined.”
The review and assessment of the regulation will be essential to ensure the feasibility of the interim
and longer-term targets which are the most ambitious targets to date and will be extremely
challenging to achieve. A CO2 reduction of 45% by 2030 will require more than 400,000 zero-
emission trucks on the roads – around 100,000 new zero-emissions trucks registered annually.
Currently, less than 1% of newly registered trucks are electric, and many of the enabling conditions
are lacking*.
Mr. Krieger goes on to say, “Progress towards electrification of the fleet and deployment of enabling
conditions should be thoroughly reviewed in 2027, and if necessary, we should remain open to
considering all technology options to reach compliance.”
The agreement will still need to be formally adopted in the coming weeks.
*Source: Statista, ACEA, European Commission, FuelsEurope
About CLEPA
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers based in Brussels, represents over 3,000
companies, from multi-nationals to SMEs, supplying state-of-the-art components and innovative
technology for safe, smart and sustainable mobility, investing over €30 billion yearly in research and
development. Automotive suppliers in Europe directly employ 1.7 million people in the EU.
