The German Bild am Sonntag reported on the plans to impose a 100 per cent EV quota for rental car providers and company fleets for new acquisitions from 2030. According to the report, the EU Commission wants to present the proposal in late summer, kicking off the parliamentary process. The topic itself is not entirely new: in March, the Commission announced draft legislation to increase the share of electric cars in company fleets as part of its measures to support the European automotive industry. At the beginning of this month, affected companies had already indicated that a quota of 75 per cent by 2027 and 100 per cent by 2030 was under discussion. As with initial reports in early July, the EU has confirmed that Brussels is working on new regulations, but it has not provided details on the current state of discussions, meaning there is no official comment on the alleged 100 per cent figure. And even if the EU Commission proposes it, it is far from certain that the regulation would come into force. Both the EU Council (representing the member states) and the EU Parliament would need to approve it first. What is clear is that such a regulation would affect a large part of the new car market – around 60 per cent of all new cars in the EU are registered to corporate owners and rental providers, while around 40 per cent are private customers.

Full report : If the EU Commission has its way, rental car providers and company fleets will allegedly only be allowed to purchase electric vehicles starting in 2030.