JOIN ONLINE EVENT TO BE HOSTED ON 28 SEPTEMBER 2022.
September 2022, ACEM press release - The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) has joined the eFuel Alliance, representing more than 170 companies, associations and consumer organisations along the eFuel production value chain.
The main objective of the eFuel Alliance is to enable the industrial production and widespread use of CO2-neutral fuels from renewable energy sources to increase the sustainability of Europe's transport system. Powered two-wheelers are small, light, efficient vehicles used for everyday commuting or leisure. They have a minimal impact on greenhouse gas emissions and significantly contribute to Europe's mobility system's overall efficiency and sustainability.
Source of the image and info:
www.efuel-alliance.eu/fileadmin/Downloads/eFuel_Alliance_Information_Brochure_-_eFuels.pdf.
The motorcycle industry's Vision 2030 + includes a decarbonisation strategy that foresees the use of a range of technology solutions. Electric vehicles will play a central role in this strategy, although some two-wheeler segments remain currently very hard to electrify, particularly leisure-oriented vehicles.
This is mainly because current propulsion batteries for this segment remain large and heavy. This affects vehicles' handling and dynamics and requires significant trade-offs at the expense of range and convenience.
Source of the image and info:
www.acem.eu/images/publiq/2022/ACEM_position_paper_-_Efuels.pdf.
eFuels would be a perfect solution for those vehicle segments for which electrification remains challenging from a technical standpoint. eFuels would also be instrumental in reducing CO2 emissions from the legacy fleet of ICE two-wheelers in the EU and the UK, which is currently about 40 million vehicles.
Source of the image and info:
www.acem.eu/images/publiq/2022/ACEM_position_paper_-_Efuels.pdf.
Event on the potential of eFuels for decarbonising the motorcycle industry. ACEM and the eFuel Alliance will also hold an open online event on 28 September 2022 to discuss how eFuels can support the decarbonisation of the two-wheeler fleet.
The event will also address the role of eFuels for vehicles used for long-distance commuting and travelling in remote areas, as well as other themes developed in the recent ACEM-EFA position paper on eFuels.
Speakers will include experts from motorcycle OEMs, eFuel manufacturers and EU policy-makers.
Invitations to join the online event will be emailed and posted on social media in the coming days.
The eFuel Alliance is an interest group working for the political and social acceptance of eFuels and their approval. It represents more than 170 companies, associations and consumer organisations along the eFuel production value chain.
The eFuel Alliance stands for fair competition and a level playing field for all relevant emission reduction solutions and is committed to greater climate protection. It also aims at seeing the significant contribution of eFuels to sustainability and climate protection more widely recognised.
The eFuel Alliance aims to enable the industrial production and widespread use of CO2-neutral fuels from renewable energy sources.
To learn more about the eFuel Alliance, please visit www.efuel-alliance.eu.
Information brochures available:
www.efuel-alliance.eu/media/information-brochures.
ABOUT ACEM. The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) represents manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe. ACEM members include 18 manufacturing companies and 18 national industry associations.
ACEM manufacturing members, which include some of the largest multinationals in the sector, are BMW Motorrad, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), Ducati Motor Holding, Harley-Davidson, Honda Motor Europe, Kawasaki Motors Europe, KTM, KYMCO, MV Agusta, Peugeot Motorcycles, Piaggio Group, Polaris Industries, Qooder, Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Triumph Motorcycles, Yamaha Motor Europe and Zero Motorcycles.
The motorcycle sector in the EU and the UK supports about 389,000 jobs through different activities, including manufacturing vehicles, parts and accessories, personal protective equipment, and motorcycle-related activities.
The motorcycle sector contributes about €21.4 billion of GDP annually across Europe. All in all, every € 1 billion of GDP created directly by motorcycle businesses supports another € 1.80 billion in other industries due to the various knock-on expenditure impacts.
To learn more about ACEM, please visit: www.acem.eu.
To learn more about ACEM's Vision 2030+, please visit: www.acem.eu/vision2030
