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Electric vehicles: Séjourné wants “to accelerate demand”

by AI | 12.Nov 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Stéphane Séjourné, French candidate for the position of Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, said on Tuesday he had a plan to “boost demand” for electric vehicles to reduce CO2 emissions and avoid penalties for the automotive industry.

The designated European Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stéphane Séjourné, speaks during his confirmation hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels on November 12, 2024. (Photo: Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

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Brussels – The Frenchman Stéphane Séjourné, a candidate for the position of European Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, promised a plan to “accelerate demand” for electric vehicles before Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday, in order to support car manufacturers in reducing CO2 emissions.

During his hearing at the European Parliament, Mr. Séjourné was questioned about the potential fines that European manufacturers could face if they do not meet the emission reduction targets by 2025.

“There is still one year before the review clause and eleven years before 2035,” the date by which the European Union has planned to ban the sale of new combustion vehicles, he stressed.

“I have a plan to accelerate vehicle demand, particularly for electric vehicles in the coming months. It will need to be implemented quite quickly,” said the Frenchman.

The issue of fines “will not arise for manufacturers if sales meet expectations,” he emphasized. (November 12, 2024)

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