The European Union’s automobile industry is calling for desperate action amid a notable fall in new electric vehicle car sales. Consumer demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) across the EU has fallen significantly in recent months, and carmakers are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their new electric cars.
The regional bloc’s car industry is now asking policymakers to take action to safeguard the EU’s transition to electric cars. If no action is taken, the sector says, the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to electric cars will put significant financial strain on the economy. Furthermore, it could jeopardize the European Union’s zero-emission goals, automakers say.
Four of the European Union’s largest markets registered notable reductions in new vehicle registrations last month. Germany, France, Italy and Spain saw new-vehicle registrations fall by 27.8%, 24.3%, 13.4% and 6.5%, respectively, while the EU saw an 18.3% drop in new vehicle registrations across the board.
Additionally, the market share of EVs in the European Union (EU) fell by a whopping 43.9% year-over-year, from 21% of the market in 2023 to 14.4% this year. These figures are a major departure from August 2023’s numbers, which showed both new-vehicle and new-electric-vehicle sales jump by more than 21%.
However, even though sales figures for the first eight months of 2024 are still promising, carmakers in Europe are worried that they won’t be able to meet certain 2025 carbon-emission reduction targets for vans and cars. The recent fall in electric vehicle demand has forced most carmakers to rethink their electrification strategies. Many of them are now scaling back as it becomes clear that consumers still aren’t fully sold on electric cars.
However, the transportation sector is responsible for a large portion of the EU’s emissions and is still beholden to various emission-reduction targets. As a result, the vehicle industry is asking policymakers to step in and address the fall in EV demand to ensure the EU achieves its transition targets. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) released a statement emphasizing that the EU’s vehicle sector supports Europe’s decarbonization goals and has invested billions of dollars into developing zero-emission electric cars for the European market.
Even so, the ACEA said, the industry still hasn’t achieved the conditions required to ramp up electric-vehicle production or effectively deploy public-hydrogen refilling and EV-charging infrastructure. The association, which represents 15 major carmakers based in Europe, also noted that the EU doesn’t have adequate tax and purchase incentives, cost-effective renewable energy a secure supply chain and a competitive manufacturing environment.
Even manufacturers based in North America, such as Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN), are also seeing a slump in buyer interest, so now may be the time for governments in all major markets to come up with extra ways to stimulate the interest of the motoring public so that EV uptake isn’t jeopardized during such a time when rolling back the rate of climate change is a big issue.
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