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E-Mobility Europe recommends a key point regarding the classification of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the future revision of the EU public procurement rules. In this respect, the European Commissions proposal for the revision of the CO Regulation introduces a pragmatic approach whereby ZEVs of category N may be counted as light commercial vehicles when the reference mass minus the mass of the energy storage…

A key point that Motus-E would like to convey concerns the classification of ZEVs. In this respect, we note that the Commissions proposal for the revision of the CO Regulation introduces a pragmatic approach whereby zero-emission vehicles of category N may be counted as light commercial vehicles when the reference mass minus the mass of the energy storage system remains below 2840 kg.

The new regulatory framework should address the current market needs in order to ensure an efficient batteries’ life cycle management, both from an environmental and economic point of view. From this perspective and as highlighted during the consultation activities, here is what we recommend regarding: extended producer responsibility for second-life, battery recycling, battery design and manufacturing.

AVERE welcomes the opportunity to input on the Batteries Directive roadmap as there is a clear need to revise and update current legislation impacting the sustainability and competitiveness of the EV battery sector. The entire battery value chain represents a key industrial opportunity for Europe.

Motus-E welcomes the European Commission’s Regulation Proposal and fully supports the measures that aim to ensure a competitive, circular, sustainable and safe value chain for all batteries placed on the internal Union Market, overcoming the barriers to the functioning of recycling industry and the environmental problems related to the production, use and End-of-Life management of batteries.

MOTUS-E welcomes the initiative of the Commission to evaluate the Directive 2014/94/EU. We believe the current provisions fail to support the goals of establishing a common framework of measures to mitigate the environmental impact of transport, since many of the alternative fuels allowed in the present release emit CO2 and some of them are pure or derivate fossil fuels.

AVERE believes a revised Directive must be improved to address the current barriers within the market today & to meet the objectives of the Green Deal. To improve coherence with long-term EU climate and energy policy, the revised Directive should be brought in line with the National Energy and Climate Plans.

Motus-e strongly welcomes the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation and fully supports the measures that aim to deploy alternative fuels infrastructure as a necessary instrument to reduce emissions from the transport sector in the long term in the European Union.

The Directive on the deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure was adopted at a time the alternative fuels market was still emerging. However, as we have now over a million EVs in Europe it is time for it to be revised to be kept in line with the current and foreseen growth of the sector. Within this context, AVERE, believes there are many ways in which the Directive could be improved.

Due to the rapid development of the EV market, and the necessity of a legislation that encourages further expansion, MOTUS-E considers that the current AFI Directive does no longer set the adequate framework to accompany the expected growing uptake of EV in the coming years.