Brussels, 12 May 2026 - The European Parliament rapporteur's report on the review of the CO2 regulation for cars and vans, published today, marks an important step towards a more balanced and realistic framework that better reflects real-world conditions and the significant challenges facing the automotive sector.

The report acknowledges the importance of targeted flexibilities and a technology-neutral, more market-oriented approach to decarbonisation, which will be essential to support the sector's transition while maintaining industrial competitiveness and investment capacity. It also addresses the specific challenges affecting the van segment, where electrification continues to face considerable operational and affordability constraints.

Sigrid de Vries, director general of ACEA, stated: "This transformation is unfolding in a context of intensifying geopolitical uncertainty, an uneven build-out of charging infrastructure, and consumers that need time and confidence to make the shift. The success of the transition will depend on whether Europe can align political ambition with market and industrial reality."

ACEA and its members are fully committed to decarbonisation and the transition to zero-emission mobility. Delivering on these objectives will require a supportive and coherent regulatory framework that creates the right conditions for the transformation to succeed while preserving Europe's global competitiveness.

"The review of the CO2 regulation for cars and vans is critical to get the transition to zero-emission mobility on track and strengthen the resilience of Europe's industrial base. We call on the EU co-legislators to finalise the review in a swift and pragmatic manner and stand ready to support this process every step on the way", said de Vries.

More details regarding ACEA's requests for the review of the CO2 regulation for cars and vans can be found here: https://www.acea.auto/fact/fact-sheets-review-of-co2-regulation-for-cars-and-vans/

About ACEA

• The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) represents the 17 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers: BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault Group, Stellantis, Toyota Motor Europe, TRATON GROUP, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Group.
• Visit www.acea.auto for more information about ACEA, and follow us on https://www.x.com/ACEA_auto or https://www.linkedin.com/company/ACEA/

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About the EU automobile industry

• 13.6 million Europeans work in the automotive sector
• 8.1% of all manufacturing jobs in the EU
• €414.7 billion in tax revenue for European governments
• €93.9 billion trade surplus for the European Union
• Over 8% of EU GDP generated by the auto industry
• €84.6 billion in R&D spending annually, 34% of EU total