El automotive sector The world is experiencing an unprecedented revolution. In its more than 100 years of history, it is the deepest and fastest we have known, having as its protagonist the electricity. Thanks to its development, internal combustion cars They are against the ropes. The main reason is the much talked about climate change and the pollution they produce.
This situation has been aggravated by the crisis of the diesel engines of the Volkswagen Group. When this fraud was made public, the authorities of half the world rebuked diesel and its supposed "dirt". However, no ruler, nation or brand was self-critical, because for years they have been shoved into our eyes. However, we arrive at the current situation, the ban on internal combustion cars in a large number of countries, among which Spain could not be left out.
What will happen in Spain in 2040? And in 2050?
Yesterday the Government of Spain announced that it is finalizing the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law. In it they announce for 2040 the prohibition of internal combustion cars in our country. In this year they would stop selling vehicles gasoline, diesel, LPG, CNG, hybrids and plug-in hybrids. From then on, the only models that can be registered will be driven by electricity or hydrogen cell.
Therefore, the first will go down in history, although they could still continue to circulate for another ten years. 2050 is the second vital date for Spain and its fleet. This year is the last in which internal combustion cars will be able to circulate on our roads. In this way, the only vehicles that will be able to circulate will be one hundred percent Respectful towards the environment.
What other measures does the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law?
In the document presented, not only the tourism, but also enter the light commercials. The situation they have to face is worse, since many of them are destined to provide their services in small and medium-sized companies. Therefore, brands will also have to put on the "batteries" by offering "green" alternatives.
To all this, the following imposition is added. The gas stations will have to change their business model, as they are forced to offer charging stations. Finally, within a period of 5 years, cities with more than 50 inhabitants will have to have a low-emission zone, thus emulating Madrid and Barcelona. All in all, the revolution they propose is epic, since it affects the entire Spanish automobile sector.
Is Spain prepared for this drastic change?
This is the question that we ask ourselves and that the rulers seem not to want to ask. Today, the electric vehicle sales they represent 1 percent of the total accumulated in 2018. To this figure we must add another more critical one: Spain has one of the oldest mobile fleets in Europe. The reasons behind this situation are simple: job insecurity + low wages + lack of aid = old cars.
If we take into account that the economic situation of families is "complicated", the sale of "green" vehicles it gets more complicated. Many people cannot afford an electric vehicle, no matter how much its price is falling. So, achieve the goal that they propose is complex to achieve.
To all this we must add the enormous investment that have to be undertaken. The Government cannot leave in the hands of private companies a law that is supposed to improve the welfare of the country. It is he who has to take the first step to create a decent charging station network. In addition, it must help families so that they can access these vehicles, as well as an economical recharging system.
Could internal combustion cars disappear?
Taking into account how the patio is, it seems difficult for the internal combustion cars disappear. It is true that the Government wants to comply with the Paris Agreement, but the socio-economic situation complicates its objective. Although it seems that 2040 is far away, it is closer than we think and at the rate that the Spanish (and world) economy is advancing, plans can go awry.
Spain is a country that owes much of its wealth to automotive sector. In the "Piel de Toro" there are several production centers, on which thousands of families depend. If the current government (which could change at any time) does not propose a transition plan, we are at stake. To this we must add that if the successive executives adhere to this Law (something almost impossible) the economic debacle could be monumental.
We will have to wait for news because the executive wants to take this new Act to the plenary of Congress sooner. In any case, they should be reminded that today's internal combustion cars are much cleaner than those of ten years ago. Therefore, instead of making so much noise, they might as well offer alternatives to scrapping old vehicles and encourage the purchase of new ones. But be careful, we say this from our profound ignorance.
Source - Antenna 3 News – Climate Change and Energy Transition Law
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