Warning: Renault boss Luca de Meo
Wise words and warnings from Renault boss Luca de Meo about several unintended consequences of Western politicians’ drive to go “green.”
Bureaucratic regulation results in larger, heavier and more expensive electric cars from European manufacturers that customers consider too expensive, while China aggressively gobbles up the market with cheap imports.
In an article in the respected motor magazine Autocar, he said the industry was facing its most profound change in 150 years.
He said: ‘The need to reduce our environmental impact, the phasing out of the internal combustion engine by 2035 and the increasing safety and cybersecurity requirements for our cars are making them heavier and more expensive.
“All of these limitations add up.”
The consequence is that older, more polluting cars remain on the roads longer: the average age of a car increases from seven to 12 years.
