Importers: Clear warning to politicians
HIGH TIME François Launaz, President of auto-schweiz, urged politicians to be sensible with regard to the future CO2 legislation for new vehicles at the general meeting of the importers' association. The support of a referendum on the new CO2 law from 2021 by auto-schweiz is no longer out of the question if it sets almost unattainable targets. At the same time, the association has confirmed its support for the [...]
The support of a referendum on the new CO2 Act from 2021 by auto-schweiz is no longer ruled out if it sets almost unattainable targets. At the same time, the association has reaffirmed its support for the "Electromobility Roadmap" and its own "10/20" target to increase the market share of electrically powered passenger cars.
Support for a referendum
François Launaz: "Motorized individual mobility in Switzerland is currently caught in a political field of tension between economic indispensability and ecological scapegoat. This has become clear at the latest since the discussions about the total revision of the CO2 Act, which is currently being debated in parliament. I can't shake off the feeling that politics is going crazy a good five months before the federal elections."
Further reduction in CO2 emissions
At the same time, the President of auto-schweiz reaffirmed the commitment of car importers to a further reduction in CO2 emissions and the "10/20" target set at the beginning of 2018. François Launaz: "But to achieve this, we need the support of many players, whether from business, politics or administration."
Marcel Guerry is the new Vice President
At the Annual General Meeting, auto-schweiz members elected Marcel Guerry, Managing Director of Emil Frey Group Switzerland, as their Vice Chairman. Morten Hannesbo, CEO of Amag Group AG, was also confirmed as Vice Chairman for three years
