Registrations of E-Vans Plummet

"The abolition of the standard consumption tax for diesel small trucks has led to a collapse in electric transporters. This decline is bad for air quality and bad for Austria's climate balance," criticizes VCÖ expert Katharina Jaschinsky on Wednesday, targeting the federal government of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS.

Share of E-Transporters in New Registrations Halved

With 18 percent, Austria had the sixth-highest share of newly registered electric transporters in Europe in the first half of this year. But since then, the electric share has dropped significantly: In July, only six percent of newly registered small trucks were electric transporters, and in August only eight percent. The Netherlands leads with an E-transporter share of 83 percent.

The VCÖ points out that the NoVA exemption is not only counterproductive in the fight against the climate crisis but also for the health of Austrians. Diesel emissions contain pollutants such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, which can cause lung damage, for example.

(APA/Red)

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