What is Euro 7 and does it apply to Chinese EVs?
Euro 7 is commonly misunderstood as only affecting petrol/diesel. In fact, its EV-relevant provisions matter.
EV-relevant provisions
Battery durability: minimum 80% capacity at 5 years / 100,000 km; 70% at 8 years / 160,000 km.
Non-exhaust emissions: brake particulate limits (7 mg/km from 2026) and tyre-abrasion targets.
Aggregate CO2 lifecycle disclosure at end-of-life.
Impact on Chinese brands
Battery durability targets are already met by BYD (LFP Blade) and CATL Qilin — no compliance concern.
Brake particulate: EVs already benefit from regenerative braking, so most Chinese EVs are well under the 7 mg/km limit.
PHEV / EREV specifics
PHEVs like Seal U DM-i must meet Euro 7 combustion-side limits — BYD's DM-i 5.0 architecture already complies.
- 01Battery durability targets already met by Chinese brands.
- 02Non-exhaust emissions rules favour EVs.
- 03PHEV/EREV combustion side must meet Euro 7.
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