Euro 7, we are almost there: new rules come into force on Wednesday 12 October 2022 88

Finally it seems that we are really there. According to Automotive News Europe, the European Commission should finally submit tomorrow, October 12th. final euro 7, i.e. new emission legislation that new cars sold in Europe will have to comply with in the future. It took a long time to come up with new rules. As we have seen, there have also been several delays and disagreements as the new rules could bring the era of internal combustion engines to an end.

New legislation will further limit emissions endothermic vehicles for harmful pollutants such as particulate matter, hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. Euro 7 will replace the Euro 6 legislation in force since 2014. As mentioned above, this is likely to be the legislation that will accompany gasoline and diesel engines towards the end of their history.

As we know, since 2035if there are no changes, the sale of new endothermic models will cease. But the end of these engines may also come sooner. In fact, several car manufacturers have already made it clear that the huge investment required to develop units capable of meeting the new regulations does not make sense, given that only new zero-emission vehicles will be sold from 2035.

Just in the last days stellantis he stated that petrol and diesel engines could “die” as early as 2027. With the publication of new legislation, it will finally be possible to get a clearer picture of the scenarios that will open up in the next few years for the automotive world. In any case, when should the new rules come into effect? Not before 2025/2026 In fact, even if the European Commission delivers a final text tomorrow, there will be a number of steps to follow that will lead to a decision on when Euro 7 will actually enter into force.