EU: Reduce support for hybrid vehicles, focus on battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

The Korea Automotive Research Institute said in its recently published industry trend report titled "EU (EU) Eco-Vehicle Policy for Leaving Hybrid Vehicles" that the EU has begun to focus on supporting battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cells in eco-friendly vehicles.
car (FCEV) and other pollution-free vehicles
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The European Union plans to ban the sale of all new cars with combustion engines from 2035
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Sales of hybrid vehicles are banned because they also have internal combustion engines
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The European Union is discussing plans to strengthen the way plug-in hybrid vehicle emissions are tested from 2025, while EU member states will reduce support for corporate hybrid vehicles
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The European Union currently stipulates that corporate tax and income tax will be reduced or exempted if the corporate vehicle is an eco-friendly vehicle
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Ireland had previously paid the same amount of grants to plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, but stopped paying the grants from January this year after cutting the grants for plug-in hybrids in half last July
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Germany will increase the electric driving distance condition when paying subsidies for plug-in hybrid vehicles from 40km to 60km from this year, and is currently discussing a plan to stop paying subsidies next year
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The relevant person in charge of the Korea Automobile Research Institute said that some EU countries are rapidly revising their support policies for hybrid vehicles, which will have a direct impact on South Korea's export of environmentally friendly vehicles.
Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the EU's policy information
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