Global View on Future PassCar Powertrains: Is Europe Coming Back to an Efficient Fact Based Approach

Authors

Günter FRAIDL, B. ENZI, Ch. MARTIN, M. ROTHBART, X. YAN
AVL List GmbH

Summary

Analysing the envisaged future technology routes in the various regions, besides a strong global trend towards BEV, significant differences regarding long term acceptance of ICE can be expected. Whereas Europe is still fixed on a politically driven dogmatic “BEV only” approach, China and Japan follow a technology open, pragmatic and fact based legislation. Especially the Japanese “Well to Wheel” legislation must be considered as benchmark for providing a most cost effective CO2 reduction. In Europe, however, where in theory the “Green Deal” would be a comprehensive basis for limiting global warming, in reality, a highly dogmatic hostile position against ICE is compromising the finding of cost optimum solutions.