Brussels (Belgium) | 03 September 2022
The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) has joined the eFuel Alliance, representing more than 170 companies, associations and consumer organisations that are a part of 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 made 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 minimal impact on greenhouse gas emissions and significantly contribute to the overall efficiency and sustainability of Europe’s mobility system.
The motorcycle industry’s Vision 2030+ includes a decarbonisation strategy that foresees the use of a range of technological solutions. Electric vehicles will play a central role in this strategy, although some two-wheeler segments currently remain 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.
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 currently amounts to about 40 million vehicles.
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 topics discussed 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.
Press contact
Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua
ACEM Communications Manager
[email protected]
+32 496 52 65 17
Note
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 that are part of 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 to raise awareness on how eFuels can significantly contribute to sustainability and climate protection.
The eFuel Alliance aims to enable the industrial production and widespread use of CO2-neutral fuels made from renewable energy sources.
To learn more about the eFuel Alliance, please visit: https://www.efuel-alliance.eu
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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 in different activities, including manufacturing vehicles, parts and accessories, personal protective equipment, and other motorcycle-related activities.
The motorcycle sector contributes about € 21.4 billion of GDP across Europe annually. All in all, every € 1 of GDP generated directly by motorcycle businesses supports another € 1.80 in other industries due to the various positive knock-on expenditure impacts.
To learn more about ACEM, please visit: https://acem.eu
To learn more about ACEM’s Vision 2030+, please visit: https://acem.eu/vision2030
