Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001328/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Ondřej Kovařík (PfE), Klara Dostalova (PfE), Aurelijus Veryga (ECR), Veronika Vrecionová (ECR), Alessandro Ciriani (ECR), Miriam Lexmann (PPE), Stefano Cavedagna (ECR), Tobiasz Bocheński (ECR), Roman Haider (PfE), Pietro Fiocchi (ECR), Charlie Weimers (ECR), Dick Erixon (ECR), Beatrice Timgren (ECR), Adrian-George Axinia (ECR), Tomáš Kubín (PfE), Bogdan Rzońca (ECR), Kristoffer Storm (ECR), Milan Uhrík (ESN), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI), Marlena Maląg (ECR), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Jaroslav Bžoch (PfE), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR), Filip Turek (PfE), Tomáš Zdechovský (PPE), Jadwiga Wiśniewska (ECR), Daniel Obajtek (ECR), Sander Smit (PPE), Elena Donazzan (ECR), Waldemar Tomaszewski (ECR), Engin Eroglu (Renew), Denis Nesci (ECR), Piotr Müller (ECR), Ivaylo Valchev (ECR), Christine Singer (Renew), Laurence Trochu (ECR), Mariateresa Vivaldini (ECR), Diego Solier (ECR), Francesco Torselli (ECR), Marion Maréchal (ECR), Alberico Gambino (ECR), Jana Nagyová (PfE), Anna Maria Cisint (PfE), Petr Bystron (ESN)
The industrial action plan for the European automotive sector notes that the Commission ‘has started work on a legislative proposal to decarbonise corporate fleets, with the aim of setting out measures to support the uptake of zero-emission vehicles by corporate buyers, without putting unnecessary burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, and taking into account criteria on sustainability and resilience.’[1]
In its response to the public consultation on the future of the automotive industry of 13 February 2025, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, representing Europe’s major carmakers, stated that ‘introducing mandatory EU-wide targets for corporate fleets for light-duty vehicles is not seen as appropriate to solve the problem of demand (…)’.[2]
Given that a free market economy has consistently proven to be the most effective driver of economic growth, and that any state or EU intervention often entails unintended negative consequences:
- 1.Does the Commission intend to introduce mandatory targets for electric vehicles in corporate fleets as part of its decarbonisation efforts?
- 2.Were mandatory targets discussed or requested by stakeholders, particularly representatives of the automotive industry, during the Strategic Dialogue?
Submitted: 1.4.2025