Hungary at the Forefront of Promoting Electromobility in the EU [Video]

The European Union’s industrial strategy gives priority to the green and digital transformation of the automotive industry. On September 9, Gergely Fábián, Secretary of State for Industrial Policy and Technology at the Ministry for National Economy, took part in a high-level roundtable discussion in Brussels at the invitation of Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, on the monitoring and progress of the transition to zero-emission vehicles.

The European Union has set two important target dates: by 2035, cars, vans and city buses will be CO2-free, and by 2040, heavy goods vehicles will be 90 percent zero-emission, Magyar Nemzet reports.

The discussion highlighted the issues of affordability, the importance of developing charging infrastructure, expanding the capacity of the electricity grid and the availability of batteries and critical raw materials.

The development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, especially in areas outside the trans-European transport network, is key to help smooth the transition, …