The European automobile industry is facing a new CO2 reduction target of 13% by 2030 for light commercial vehicles (LCVs), conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable LCVs. The situation for LCVs is different from that for passenger cars due to technological limitations, lower production volumes, and limited uptake of alternative-powered LCVs. The LCV market is complex, with different segments requiring different approaches. The final 2030 target will be determined after a mid-term review in 2025 based on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable LCVs. The target can be adapted upwards or downwards depending on the number of electrically-chargeable LCVs registered. The principles to keep from existing legislation include taking the specificities of the LCV segment into account, design constraints, mass as a utility parameter, type approval of multi-stage vehicles, tank-to-wheel emissions, and no interim mass adjustments.
