{"id":2055,"date":"2019-02-18T09:21:24","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T09:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasgroupltd.co.uk\/?p=2055"},"modified":"2019-02-18T09:21:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T09:21:24","slug":"diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasgroupltd.co.uk\/diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT ROLE DOES DIESEL PLAY IN THE 2030 VEHICLE MIX?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Paris Agreement and the EU\u2019s 2030 Climate & Energy Framework will require steep cuts in CO2<\/sub>emissions from transport. Currently, 25% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions come from transport, and 40% of this comes from passenger vehicles; making a switch to cleaner powertrains inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Electric vehicles offer clear benefits in urban areas as they do not emit pollutant emissions at the point of use and therefore do not affect local air quality. Electrified vehicles, such as hybrids, are also zero-emission capable in urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result of climate change mitigation and air quality policies, the vehicle mix of 2030 will be markedly different from the one we have today. Increasingly low battery costs will make battery-electric vehicles a more viable option for consumers. The automation and digitalisation revolution will mean that more people will- slowly but surely- move towards shared mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Modern diesel engines will remain in the car of the future<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The transition towards low- and zero-emission mobility is not, however, without obstacles. We can also expect this transition to be gradual, rather than an overnight change. New powertrains, such as battery-electric and fuel cell-electric vehicles, are coming of age and becoming more cost-competitive, but new infrastructure is needed to improve their attractiveness and increase market uptake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n