Lobbying on Heavy-Duty Vehicles vocational vehicles correction

Heavy-Duty Vehicles vocational vehicles correction

Climate action

This implementing Regulation sets the procedure to correct the CO2 emissions calculation for heavy-duty vehicles, which have been certified as vocational vehicles by the manufacturer but then are registered for the purpose of delivery of goods and not as vocational vehicles. Through the correction, the average specific CO2 emissions of the manufacturer will increase. This shall prevent that certain low performing delivery heavy-duty vehicles are wrongly qualified as vocational vehicles.

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Public consultation

ID: 12670

Lobbying Activity

2 responses

European Auto Industry Contests EU Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emissions Correction Rules

Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles, 12 Jan 2021

ACEA disputes Commission accusations of deliberate misclassification, arguing manufacturers merely declare vehicles as vocational based on available information. They demand manufacturers only face penalties if deliberate misconduct is proven, not for third-party modifications or registration errors. They request VECTO software updates and clearer correction procedures.

This would shield them from penalties for registration errors beyond their control.

Environmental goals lose if manufacturers avoid declaring any vocational vehicles to dodge risks.

Consultation response

2030 sekretariatet, 12 Jan 2021

It is naturally important that there are procedures in place to verify and correct the registration of heavy vehicles, also those used for vocational purposes. It is however more complex, as the vehicle manufacturer in many cases only provide the chassis, and bodybuilders provide the final use of…