Repsol’s president, Antonio Brufau, has called for a regulatory framework that is «trustworthy, stable, and continuous» and an assistance system that is «simple, predictable, and accessible to those with less economic capacity» in order to implement a car fleet renewal plan in Spain. «We need a car fleet renewal plan where each citizen, each professional, each company decides based on their mobility or transportation needs, and not where political leaders make decisions for them,» the executive said during his participation on Wednesday in the ‘Impact of Fleet Renewal on Emissions, Road Safety, and the Economy’ event, organized by Repsol Foundation, along with Sernauto, Faconauto, and the Polytechnic University of Madrid. For Brufau, it is «not reasonable» that out of the 31.7 million registered vehicles in Spain, the average age of the fleet is 14.6 years, with 19 million vehicles over 10 years old and 9 million vehicles over 20 years old. Behind these numbers, he explained, is the European regulation, «with an ideological component aside from the reality of the European automotive sector.» «Nosotros debemos analizar cuidadosamente la decisión de prohibir de forma general la venta de vehículos de combustión nuevos a partir del año 2035», ha argumentado. El responsable de Repsol ha señalado que el debate actual en la Unión Europea sobre una posible revisión de esta medida «solo logra generar más preguntas y más incertidumbres». And until a definitive position is taken, these doubts will remain. Uncertainty is a troublesome travel companion when it comes to development, delaying the renewal of the park and purchases, they noted. Because of this, Brufau has asked Brussels to recognize the «grave error committed» and replace the measure with actions «much more targeted and adapted to the reality of our sector,» such as recognizing that all current propulsion technologies can contribute to renewing the automotive park. «It is essential to legislate pragmatically, allowing all solutions to contribute to reducing emissions, while at the same time preserving European technological and industrial capabilities.» We need people to renew their car. When citizens don’t know which vehicle to buy, they simply postpone their decision, which leads to an increase in the age of the fleet,» Brufau stated. In other words, he advocated for competition among technologies «where they are a viable, sustainable, and economical alternative for the user and businesses, in order to accelerate the renewal of the automotive fleet. «Por lo tanto, reemplazar los coches antiguos con modelos más modernos de cualquier tecnología produce un gran mejoramiento en la eficiencia, un mayor ahorro de energía y en la reducción de emisiones, mientras también contribuye a la seguridad en el tráfico», ha concluido.
Repsol’s president, Antonio Brufau, has called for a regulatory framework that is «trustworthy, stable, and continuous» and an assistance system that is «simple, predictable, and accessible to those with less economic capacity» in order to implement a car fleet renewal plan in Spain. «We need a car fleet renewal plan where each citizen, each professional, each company decides based on their mobility or transportation needs, and not where political leaders make decisions for them,» the executive said during his participation on Wednesday in the ‘Impact of Fleet Renewal on Emissions, Road Safety, and the Economy’ event, organized by Repsol Foundation, along with Sernauto, Faconauto, and the Polytechnic University of Madrid. For Brufau, it is «not reasonable» that out of the 31.7 million registered vehicles in Spain, the average age of the fleet is 14.6 years, with 19 million vehicles over 10 years old and 9 million vehicles over 20 years old. Behind these numbers, he explained, is the European regulation, «with an ideological component aside from the reality of the European automotive sector.» «Nosotros debemos analizar cuidadosamente la decisión de prohibir de forma general la venta de vehículos de combustión nuevos a partir del año 2035», ha argumentado. El responsable de Repsol ha señalado que el debate actual en la Unión Europea sobre una posible revisión de esta medida «solo logra generar más preguntas y más incertidumbres». And until a definitive position is taken, these doubts will remain. Uncertainty is a troublesome travel companion when it comes to development, delaying the renewal of the park and purchases, they noted. Because of this, Brufau has asked Brussels to recognize the «grave error committed» and replace the measure with actions «much more targeted and adapted to the reality of our sector,» such as recognizing that all current propulsion technologies can contribute to renewing the automotive park. «It is essential to legislate pragmatically, allowing all solutions to contribute to reducing emissions, while at the same time preserving European technological and industrial capabilities.» We need people to renew their car. When citizens don’t know which vehicle to buy, they simply postpone their decision, which leads to an increase in the age of the fleet,» Brufau stated. In other words, he advocated for competition among technologies «where they are a viable, sustainable, and economical alternative for the user and businesses, in order to accelerate the renewal of the automotive fleet. «Por lo tanto, reemplazar los coches antiguos con modelos más modernos de cualquier tecnología produce un gran mejoramiento en la eficiencia, un mayor ahorro de energía y en la reducción de emisiones, mientras también contribuye a la seguridad en el tráfico», ha concluido.
