Euro 7 agreement reached

European Council and Parliament strike provisional deal on emissions limits for road vehicles

The European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a regulation for the type-approval of motor vehicles and engines, and of the systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with respect to their emissions and battery durability, better known as Euro 7.

The European automotive industry has welcomed the planning certainty this decision delivers, but has flagged up technical and investment challenges.

The new regulation aims to...