Source: European Parliament
The Commission is determined to make road transport across the EU more sustainable and resilient, while boosting the competitiveness of EU industry and operators. In March 2025, the Commission published the Automotive Action Plan[1] and the communication on Decarbonising Corporate Fleets[2].
Based on its commitments, the Commission is preparing a legislative proposal that will help support the uptake of zero-emission vehicles by corporate buyers, without putting unnecessary burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and considering criteria on sustainability and resilience. The final result will be adopted by the Council and the European Parliament as the co-legislators.
In the past years, the share of zero-emission vehicles in the EU’s new car fleet has increased, to around 15.2% in the first quarter of 2025.
These vehicles are produced by a broad range of manufacturers, including all EU manufacturers which have already launched or announced they would launch in the coming years a wider offer of affordable battery-electric vehicles.
The actions set out in the Automotive Action Plan aim to ensure that the EU automotive industry will shape the transition to zero-emission, connected and increasingly automated vehicles and demonstrates the Commission’s commitment to support the EU automotive sector in this transition.