The Romanian carmaker DACIA opposes the tendency to increase the size of cars in the modern car industry. Denis Le Wot, CEO, expressed concern that the rise in price and massiveness of machines adversely affect the environment and complicate access to compact models.
According to Le Wost, the use of large cars for everyday tasks, such as trips to school or supermarket, is irrational and contradicts environmental goals. It supports the idea of reducing the size of machines to make them more accessible and friendly to the environment. One of the reasons for the increase in the cost of small cars, he calls stricter requirements for security systems. This causes consumers to choose larger and more expensive models, which leads to the gradual disappearance of the A-segment and the transition of buyers to B- or even C-segments.
Renault Group and Stellantis executives, such as Luke de Meo and John Elkann, express similar anxiety. They urge legislators to change the approach to environmental standards, focusing on the overall reduction of CO2 emissions, not just exhaust gas emissions. Lear emphasized that it is now time to change the approach to assessing the impact of cars on the environment, taking into account the full life cycle of the machine - from production to disposal. He also stressed that Dacia does not plan to "chase the stars" in the Euro NCAP security rating, as active security systems increase the price of a car.
According to him, it is important to maintain the availability of machines so that people can buy new, more environmentally friendly models, instead of staying with old vehicles that cause more damage to the environment.
