Did you know that the Euro 7 exhaust emission standard has been approved again? What about trucks?
The Euro 7 exhaust emission standard has been approved, this time as a result of an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Both the Council and Parliament have supported a less stringent version of Euro 7, which is both cheaper and easier to implement than the original proposal prepared by the European Commission. There is therefore a high probability that the reduced version will ultimately be adopted. Among other things, it introduces more stringent exhaust emission tests for vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons, carried out on the road rather than in a laboratory. The new standard also includes limits on dust from brakes and tires, which is a new requirement. Additionally, Euro 7 regulates the minimum wear resistance of electric vehicle batteries.
Final approval of the new rules is expected in the first weeks of 2024. Then the countdown to the implementation of the new regulations will begin. According to the latest arrangements, this period will be two and a half years for vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons, and four years for vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons. Therefore, if the new regulations are approved in early spring 2024, the first trucks will be obliged to meet the Euro 7 standard in early spring 2028.
This change is of particular importance because with the introduction of the Euro 7 standard, the current Euro 6 standard is likely to be challenged. Euro 6 trucks may be subject to higher road tolls, entry restrictions into environmental zones and may be perceived unfavorably by potential customers. These are scenarios that we already know from the past.
