Use wechat scan QR code < / P > < p > to share with friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > eager to boost electric < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E6%B1%BD%E8%BD%A6 "> European car manufacturers with sales of < / a > cars have a new strategy: they demand that the < a target ="_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E7%87%83%E6%B2%B9 "> fuel < / a > vehicles charge higher taxes. < / P > < p > executives from several car and truck manufacturers have called on European governments to impose new taxes on carbon dioxide emissions from fuel vehicles to help their electric vehicles compete better in the market. The automakers said the tax could be in the form of highway tolls or higher fuel taxes. < / P > < p > "we need to tax car carbon emissions in fuel," < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E5%A5%A5%E8%BF%AA "> Markus duesmann, Audi < / a > Chief Executive, said in an interview. < / P > < p > < / P > < p > diagram: Although automobile manufacturers invest heavily in electric vehicle R & D, most of their performance still comes from fuel vehicles. < / P > < p > traditional automobile manufacturers are faced with a dilemma. Most of their business is still manufacturing and selling fuel vehicles, including household < a target = "_ blank" href=" https://news.163.com/news/search?keyword=%E8%BD%BF%E8%BD%A6 "> cars < / a >, large SUVs and sports cars. Higher fuel taxes could affect sales of these cars. However, unless electric vehicles have a price advantage over traditional vehicles, it is difficult for automobile manufacturers to attract consumers to buy electric vehicles and recover their huge investment in this technology. < / P > < p > one way to raise taxes is to price carbon emissions in US dollars. This kind of carbon pricing is one of the tools used by governments to fight against greenhouse gas emissions, and it is also a means of Taxation Based on automobile carbon emissions. Higher carbon pricing will eventually lead to higher fuel prices. < / P > < p > Herbert diess, CEO of Volkswagen, Audi's parent company, has recently been calling for higher carbon prices. He said Germany's price of 25 euros (about $29) per ton of carbon emissions is too low, and suggested that Germany should make its carbon pricing closer to Sweden, which has a price of about 100 euros. < / P > < p > Mr DESs and other executives said a tax on car carbon emissions would help ensure that electric vehicles remain attractive to consumers after the subsidy expires. At present, pure electric vehicle subsidies provided by governments are maintaining sales. < / P > < p > at the same time, Germany's major auto lobby group called on the European Union to provide tax-free policies for vehicles powered by biofuels and electricity, which is another way to use the tax system to promote consumers to buy low-carbon and zero carbon vehicles. < / P > < p > European truck manufacturers are particularly vocal in their search for a radical reform of fuel taxes, and they are investing billions of euros in the development of a new generation of electric and hydrogen powered trucks. < / P > < p > in December, the CEOs of Daimler trucks, man, Scania, DAF, Volvo and Ford's European Truck divisions issued a joint statement calling on European leaders to stop supporting diesel trucks. As long as the cost of operating diesel trucks does not reflect the full real cost of carbon emissions, they will still have lower operating costs than electric vehicles, and prevent freight companies from switching to new energy trucks, the executives said. < / P > < p > these trucking companies call on the EU to include road transport into its carbon trading system, and all highway tolls and fuel taxes in the future will be based on carbon emissions, and fuel taxes will be levied accordingly. < / P > < p > Martin Daum, chief executive of Daimler trucks, said that the best way to create a level playing field for electric trucks is to eliminate highway tolls for electric trucks and increase tolls for diesel trucks, reflecting the impact of truck carbon emissions on operating costs. < / P > < p > "we need new energy trucks that cost as much as diesel trucks," says dom. "You have to charge for carbon emissions before you can compete with each other." At present, the EU is preparing to further reduce carbon emissions. New EU rules proposed this summer are expected to limit carbon emissions in a range of industries. Further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from cars, trucks, buses, airplanes and other means of transportation is the core part of the EU's emission reduction strategy. < / P > < p > it is not feasible to encourage public acceptance of electric vehicles by raising fuel taxes in the United States. This month, U.S. President Joe Biden rejected a call from the American Chamber of Commerce to pay for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan by raising gasoline taxes rather than corporate taxes. < / P > < p > the Biden administration said that raising the fuel tax would increase the burden on low-income families, which is unfair. The Biden plan also calls for incentives for electric vehicles to replace higher fuel taxes. < / P > < p > considering that most of the revenue and profits of the auto industry still come from traditional cars, the call for higher fuel tax surprised some people. Electric vehicles still have a small market share for most automakers, accounting for less than 1% of European truckers' sales. The most profitable automotive products in the market are SUVs and high-end cars. If fuel taxes go up too much, their sales could be threatened. < / P > < p > auto executives said that these profitable cars will continue to provide the funds they need to invest in the development of electric vehicles. In March, Ola K ü llenius, Daimler's chief executive, saw the company's traditional business as a "cash machine" for financing its future business. < / P > < p > in Europe, the fastest growing SUV market is smaller SUVs that are more fuel efficient. European car manufacturers are also launching electric and hybrid SUVs and high-end cars. This week, Audi launched the all electric SUV Q4 e-tron, and Mercedes Benz launched the all electric EQS of its flagship S-class sedan. < / P > < p > Markus Sch ü fer, a member of Daimler's technology board, said the profitability of the new electric car would not be as good as that of a fuel car. But he added that the company's electric vehicle margins are high enough and will continue to increase as the company reduces costs. < / P > < p > diagram: Audi launched the all electric SUV Q4 e-tron this week. About a year ago, Audi launched such a concept car at the International Consumer Electronics Show 2020. < / P > < p > in a pre EQS conference call, Mr Schaeffer said: "we will have a good profit margin starting point." "We believe that the future is electric, and we will not stick to the past. We will work hard"We need to reduce fixed costs." < / P > < p > some environmental lobbyists say auto executives want to raise fuel taxes rather than set more stringent carbon emission standards because they want consumers to pay for a full shift to electric vehicles. < / P > < p > William todts, an analyst with transport and the environment, a Brussels based environmental lobby, said higher fuel taxes may not be the best tool to persuade consumers to switch to electric vehicles. < / P > < p > he said that in order for this approach to work effectively, taxes must be absurdly high, which may lead to strong consumer opposition. < p > < p > he said: "it is feasible to set carbon emission targets for the automotive industry." "Look at the impact on electric car sales last year, they're exploding." (Chenchen) < / P > < p >