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\n 09\/09\/2025 – 17:49 GMT+2\n <\/p>\n
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European lawmakers called for carmakers to sustainably dispose car parts once they become useless when they voted to adopt a European Parliament committee report in Strasbourg on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
New vehicles should be designed taking into account\u00a0the easy removal of as many parts and components as possible by authorised treatment facilities, according to the proposed law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to official EU data, around 6.5 million of the total 285.6 million motor vehicles on EU roads come to the end of their lives every year.<\/p>\n
MEPs backed the report on the circularity requirements for vehicle design and improved management of end-of-life vehicles put forward by the environment and internal market committees in the Parliament, with 431\u00a0lawmakers in favour and 145 against.<\/p>\n
The proposed law also\u00a0introduces a mandatory target for the use of recycled plastics in new vehicles \u00ad\u2014 a minimum 20% of recycled plastic within six years, down from the 25% proposed by the European Commission \u00ad\u2014 and opens the door to future targets for recycled steel, aluminium, and critical raw materials<\/a>, based on mandated monitoring and data collection.<\/p>\n Centrist lawmaker Jens Gieseke, leading the legislative file in the Parliament, flagged the importance of the automotive industry as a \u201ckey driver\u201d of economic growth and innovation in Europe and openly expressed his commitment to defend the sector.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’ve avoided unnecessary burdens on manufacturers and citizens, instead setting feasible and realistic targets,\u201d Gieseke, who sits with the European People\u2019s Party (EPP), said after the vote. \u201cBy balancing environmental protection and economic viability, we’re giving the industry the tools it needs to succeed, while preserving resources for future generations.” \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn shaping this compromise, we carefully assessed the entire ecosystem connected to the automotive sector, which will be directly affected by the regulation,\u201d MEP Paulius Saudargas (EPP) said in a statement.<\/p>\n Despite the pressure coming from Brussels to decarbonise and become more sustainable, the European car industry welcomed today\u2019s vote but was cautious about its impact on heavy-duty vehicles. The European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA) claimed that truck and bus manufacturers are at risk of being unfairly held responsible.<\/p>\n \u201cThe regulation places disproportionate legal and financial risks on truck and bus makers, holding them accountable for bodywork they neither produce nor put on the market. This undermines competitiveness at a time when the sector is under enormous pressure,\u201d stated Sigrid de Vries, ACEA\u2019s Director General.<\/p>\n