A new T&E briefing sets out how targeted support can help middle and low-income households to access EVs.
This briefing argues that social leasing is an ideal measure to support the low and medium income drivers who will be most affected by the likely increase in fuel price linked to the EU emissions trading system (ETS2). In it, T&E recommends that EU member states incorporate social leasing in their national Social Climate Plans and finance them with their broader national ETS2 revenues.
The EU’s ‘small affordable car initiative’ could benefit consumers and the domestic car industry without compromising on safety and emissions savings.
European cities and civil society groups have warned that accepting lower US car standards will see more dangerous vehicles flood into Europe
Even in electric mode, PHEVs still burn fuel and emit 68g of CO2/km, on average. Their hidden fuel consumption costs the average PHEV driver €500 extr...