Thorel (Groupe Psa Italy): we Need clarity in the struggle against air pollution

“And’ the moment of clarity. The fight against pollution in our cities needs to be addressed in a serious manner and organic and not with local measures extemporaneous that, in addition to being ineffective, they create a lot of confusion in the citizens, customers and our Companies on the territory with obvious risks on the labour force” - so Gaetano Thorel, General Director of Groupe PSA Italy to take a position with regard to the recent measures to stop the movement of vehicles Euro 6 Diesel.

“Clarity " continues Thorel - means to affirm with force that the Diesel vehicles of the latest generation, the ones that are currently on sale, have emissions of particulates and oxides of nitrogen equal to the vehicles petrol and close to zero and should not be penalized in any way. On the contrary, many of the old gasoline cars, like the Euro 3 - often wrongly confused as to the ecological - that do not befall in a significant manner the emissions of pollutants. It is illogical, in addition, adopt locally regulations in contrast with those of the european and international, fruit of studies and accurate scientific analysis to certify the full fitness to circulate of vehicles Euro 6 Diesel of the latest generation.
In a manner equally clear, we need to explain to the citizens as the only vehicle capable of ensuring a zero-emission mobility is the 100% electric or plug-in hybrids rechargeable or “plug”.

“Not, however, concludes the number one Groupe PSA Italy - solutions such as the hybrid non-rechargeable batteries or a Mild hybrid. In fact, thanks to the presence of the plug (plug-in) for charging the traction battery, the vehicle is able to travel tens of kilometres in electric mode and reduce drastically the emissions of pollutants. A distinction that the same Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has put in evidence, with a circular on 3 December 2019. In essence, they are introduced three Groups that indicate the level of CO2 emissions of hybrid vehicles: Group 1: ≤ 60 g/km (vehicles plug-in hybrids), Group 2 between 61 and 95 g/km (hybrid vehicles, which are standard), Group 3 ≥ 95 g/km (hybrid vehicles, which are known commercially as “Micro hybrid” and “Mild hybrid”)
I therefore Call on all actors that have at their heart a real, sustainable mobility - the institutions, the automotive industry, the world of communication - to a greater effort of analysis and comparison to ensure clarity and transparency to the Italian consumers”.

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