European Council approves Euro VII
By Luke Willetts - 18th April 2024
The Council of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium
Belgium – Presidents of both the European Council and European Parliament signed the proposed Euro VII* (7) legislation last week, which now needs to be published in the “Journal” of the European Union and will enter into force after 20 days. For the first time, it covers cars, vans, and heavy-duty vehicles in one single piece of legislation. The above-mentioned agreement retains the Euro 6 emissions limits for cars and vans but reduces the Euro VI limits for buses and trucks, whilst introducing limits for particles emitted from the exhaust, brakes and tyres. Besides gas emissions and particulates, the legislation sets limits for battery durability incorporating what the EC calls, a “whole vehicle approach” as opposed to just engine testing.
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