The UK car industry is attempting to weaken European efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars, Unearthed can reveal. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – which represents UK-based manufacturers – responded to a European Commission consultation arguing that it should slow down the rate at which companies are
Auto Industry Lobbied Europe To Weaken Emissions Rules & Electric Car Requirements
The EU is setting new CO2 targets for cars after 2020 but the industry is trying to weaken them.