He calls for “flexibility in scheduling.” Europe’s ban goal Sales of completely new thermal cars until 2035 it will be “complicated” to maintain, it is estimated Luca de Meo, head of Renault In Interview with Les Échos (the newspaper belongs to the LVMH group, which also owns Le Parisien) was published this Monday. “Move to 10% market share for EVs within twelve years (electric vehicles, editor’s note) 100%, it’s really very complicated,” explained Lucas de Meo to Les Échos and the three titles in the European press.
“We need a bit more flexibility in the timetable,” he said, recalling that France’s and Renault Group’s position on the decision to ban the sale of heat engines by 2035 was more than just saying 2035 was too early. and we should aim for 2040 instead.
“We haven’t gone in the right direction yet”
“We are not on the right trajectory yet Achieving 100% 100% electric cars In 2035. (…) However, we should not completely abandon the target, taking advantage of the current slowdown in the market. This would be a serious strategic mistake,” said the head of Renault. Lucas de Meo reminds us that the car industry has “invested tens of billions of euros” in the transition to electricity, and we must not “throw them out the window”.
In addition, “we must not give up on progress” and “the electrification of cars is part of progress,” he said. Lucas de Meo explains that “it’s a matter of pace” and points out that “most countries have so far not exceeded 7% of the market share in electricity”. “The ecosystem must move forward together, everyone together. This is what I’m talking about when I want flexibility and agility,” he explains.
In February, Lucas de Meo already ruled that reversing the ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2035 would be welcome but complicated. “I hope that the ban will be implemented a little later, because I think we can’t do it without damaging the whole industry and the whole European automotive value chain,” he said. Geneva Motor Show .
Finally, for the Renault boss, “the electric car is only one of the solutions to decarbonize the automotive sector”. For him, it would be more appropriate to “accelerate fleet renewal at the same time” and “see what we can do in terms of fuel types.” “There aren’t enough electric cars to really impact decarbonisation in the next decade. (…) You can’t bet everything on one color in roulette,” he concludes.