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- ⚡🇪🇺 Europe’s largest car markets continued their upward trend in electric vehicle registrations in January. 🇫🇷 France recorded the highest BEV market share among the five largest markets, reaching more than 28%. Learn more on Europe's EV market at #ICCTMarketMonitor 🔗 theicct.org/publication/...
- Anschaffungskosten sind ein entscheidender Faktor beim Umstieg auf Elektroautos. Die geplante Kaufprämie der Bundesregierung soll hier ansetzen. ICCT-Geschäftsführer @petermock.bsky.social über die aktuelle Kostenentwicklung und den erwarteten Effekt der Prämie ⬇️ www.spiegel.de/auto/elektro...
- 🚗 Our European car market monitor is now available. In 2025, BEVs reached a 19% market share. 🏭 European car manufacturers’ pools average CO₂ emissions 97g CO₂/km, 4 grams from their next target. 👉 theicct.org/publication/...
- Good news: The EU plans to phase out soy biofuels by 2030 🇪🇺 📣 The European Commission proposed that soy-based biofuels no longer count toward EU renewable energy targets. These biofuels would be fully phased out by 2030, and Member States would have the option to act sooner.
- Battery electric vehicles (#BEVs) remain the single most important tool for car manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions. ✅ In 2024, 9 out of 10 major manufacturer pools relied on BEVs, and to a lesser extent plug-in hybrids, to meet their CO2 targets.
- 🚗 Our European car market monitor is now available. In November, BEVs reached a 23% market share, the highest level in 2 years. 🏭 For the first time in 2025, European car manufacturers’ average monthly CO₂ emissions fell below their next regulatory target. 👉 theicct.org/publication/...
- 2025 was a pivotal year for EU climate and energy policy, including in the transport sector. ICCT Research Lead Jan Dornoff spoke to Handelsblatt for their Green & Energy Podcast about what the EU’s draft amendment to CO₂ standards for cars and vans could mean for Europe’s climate ambitions. 🚗🇪🇺
- Does EU shipping have a black carbon problem? ⚓️ In 2025, an ICCT study identified steps the EU could take to address black carbon emissions from shipping and mitigate its climate impact in the region. ⚓❄️ Explore the report:
- EV smart charging can support electrification efforts across Europe. To fully unlock its potential, Europe could update its strategy. Our latest analysis highlights key considerations to enable this in the upcoming @ec.europa.eu Electrification Action Plan. 🔗 theicct.org/smart-policy...
- Zero-emission trucks are on the rise in Europe—and one policy is driving their growth. 🚛 The EU’s CO2 standards for trucks and buses came into effect in Q3 2025. New data shows: The impact has been immediate. Sales of ZE trucks covered by the regulation jumped by 30% in Q3 2025 compared with Q2. 📈
- 2025 marked 10 years since #Dieselgate, when ICCT analysis found diesel passenger cars emitted up to 35x the legal limits of NOx in real-world driving. ICCT produced a graphic novel to understand how many high-emitting diesel vehicles remain on roads worldwide. 🔗 theicct.org/dieselgate-e...
- What can we learn from EV take-up in Nordic countries? 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮 Our market spotlight zeroes in on Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, and identifies policy incentives that encourage EV uptake, such as tax breaks and benefits for businesses. Read more: theicct.org/publication/...
- 🚗⚡ Europe’s electric vehicle market is closing the year strong despite ongoing uncertainty around the European CO2 standards review. Battery electric vehicles reached a 23% market share of new registrations in Europe. #MarketMonitor
- In 2024, average CO2 emissions from new cars in Europe held steady at 107 g/km. All manufacturers met their targets, with 9/10 pools relying on #BEVs to do so. Keeping up BEV sales despite recent regulatory changes will be key to avoiding excess CO2 emissions. ⬇️
- The @ec.europa.eu proposed revisions to the CO2 standards for cars represent a paradigm change in climate policy for Europe. 📈💨By turning away from the 2035 100% CO2 reduction target, the proposal could add about 1 gigaton of tailpipe CO2 emissions between 2028 and 2050.
- The @ec.europa.eu has proposed a critical change to the CO2 standards: a flexibility to offset emissions through renewable fuels credits. But what exactly are renewable fuels, and why could this provision pose a serious risk? Read more: theicct.org/eu-renewable...
- In 2017, the EU introduced VECTO: a tool to determine CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption from heavy-duty vehicles. But do the manufacturer-reported VECTO fuel efficiency data hold up in real-world driving? We've reviewed the evidence to help answer that question 🔎 ⬇️ theicct.org/vecto-versus...
- ⚠️🇪🇺 Today, the European Commission released the #AutomotivePackage. The package includes a proposal to revise the CO₂ standards for cars and vans, Europe’s key policy to accelerate EV uptake. But the plans to weaken the 2035 zero-emission target risk slowing Europe’s #EV momentum.
- Read ICCT's press release here: theicct.org/proposal-to-...
- Our latest European #HDV market monitor is out ⚡📊 Zero-emission trucks continue to gain ground. With the EU’s CO2 standards for heavy trucks taking effect in Q3 2025, sales of zero-emission trucks covered by the rules rose 30% from Q2 to Q3. Full data and insights:
- Out now: The latest edition of ICCT’s European Vehicle Market Statistics Pocketbook! 🚗📘 Every year, our pocketbook provides an updated overview of the EU passenger car market, including data on vehicle technologies, fuel consumption, and emissions. Explore the data ⬇️
- EV uptake in Poland is at a historic high: EV drivers are taking advantage of new financial incentives while charger availability is quickly improving. In our latest market monitor, ICCT looks into the data on EV uptake in Poland and across Europe. ⬇️
- Wer nutzt E-Autos in Deutschland – und wie kann der Zugang weiter verbessert werden? Unser neuer Monitor, gefördert von der @stiftungmercator.bsky.social, analysiert den Pkw-Markt aus sozialer Perspektive und zeigt Ansatzpunkte für gezielte politische Maßnahmen auf. ⬇️ theicct.org/elektromobil...
- 🚚In just the first half of 2025, one in five new vans in Europe was fully electric. ZEVs are gaining traction, now accounting for nearly 5% of all new HDV registrations. This rapid shift raises a critical question: how will we power them all?⚡ We’ve crunched the numbers to figure it out.
- 🇪🇺 Truck electrification is rapidly expanding in Europe. 🚛 The European Grids Package will soon be unveiled, and one critical component for trucks needs attention: grid maps ⚡️. Our analysis outlines how grid mapping can help accelerate charging deployment. theicct.org/mapping-the-...
- The German government plans to launch a new subsidy for #BEVs and #PHEVs in 2026, and is advocating for a relaxation of the 2035 CO₂ targets at EU level. ICCT Research Leads Sandra Wappelhorst and Jan Dornoff spoke to @electrive.net about what this could mean ⬇️ 🇩🇪 www.electrive.net/2025/12/02/h...
- 🚜 Did you know that off-road machines exceed the climate footprint of the global maritime sector? 📺 Tomorrow we will explore best practices and case studies from different countries leading this transformation. 📅 4 December 🕐 14:00 CET Register: www.ccacoalition.org/events/advan...
- 📺 Webinar alert! 🚜 Electrification of construction equipment is helping cities across the world breathe cleaner air, reduce noise and support climate goals. This week, we’ll be discussing best practices on how to advance these solutions with @c40cities.bsky.social and #Climate&CleanAirCoalition.
- 🚗 Our European car market monitor is now available. In October, battery electric vehicles reached an average 20% market share of new registrations across Europe. 🇵🇱 Poland, the fifth-largest European market, saw a notable surge in EV uptake in 2025. 👉 theicct.org/publication/...
- Reposted by ICCT Europe 🇪🇺When it comes to aviation’s climate impact, CO₂ isn’t the full story. Non-CO₂ effects like contrails and soot also play a role. These depend on fuel composition rather than feedstock. Our staff blog explains how this relates to sustainable aviation fuels ⬇️ theicct.org/role-of-fuel... #UnpackingSAF
- What was the aftermath of the Dieselgate scandal and how has the auto industry changed since then? 🚗💨 This year, the ICCT marked one decade since our research helped unearth the #Dieselgate emissions scandal with a new graphic novel that tells the story. 🔎 Take a look: theicct.org/dieselgate-e...
- While use of electric heavy trucks is still limited across Europe, they can play an important role in decarbonization of freight transport. Our recent report considers how total cost of ownership could be reduced, encouraging increased electrification of heavy trucks ⬇️ theicct.org/publication/...
