New emissions rules this month to target brake dust and tyre wear

Euro 7 emissions regulations will kick in across the EU on 29 November.

Significantly, they are the first to target not only exhaust emissions from ICE vehicles but also particle emissions from braking systems and tyre wear. This means EVs will also be impacted by the new regulations for the first time. EVs will also be subject to ‘battery durability requirements’: minimum requirements for battery life will dictate they hold a minimum of 80% of the original capacity for the first five years or 62,000 miles (100,000km) of a car’s life, then 72% from five to eight years or 99,422 miles (160,000km), whichever comes first in both cases.