Regulation & Safety

Europe's automakers race to decarbonize ahead of deadline

Toyota Poland solar sustainability
Solar panels at Toyota's factory in Walbrzych, Poland. The factory builds engines and transmissions. Toyota's European factories will be carbon neutral by 2030.
May 02, 2023 04:00 AM
Carbon is the enemy

How is the automotive industry responding to the decarbonization challenge? Automotive News looks at how this worldwide industry phenomenon has quickly taken shape and where it will lead automaking in the decade ahead.

PARIS -- Europe’s automakers have already shown they can pivot to electric powertrains from combustion engines. Now, they need to prove they can decarbonize their entire value chain, from suppliers to production to the full-vehicle life cycle.

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