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Reports
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Based on the selection of 600 popular and widely available secondhand PHEVs (100 per country) retrieved from major resale websites, this report presents the choice of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) offered to consumers on the second-hand market, in six European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Slovenia. By focusing on countries with strong second-hand car markets, but different tax policies on PHEVs, car segments and average fleet mileage, BEUC identifies the most common PHEV models that enter the used car market and the price trends in different countries.
The full report referenced in this summary can be found here.
Position papers
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BEUC welcomes the opportunity to provide suggestions to the European Commission’s upcoming Citizens Omnibus, which aims to simplify EU rules so this process improves citizen’s lives concretely when dealing with cross-border situations.

In this document, BEUC focuses mainly on improving the consumer experience in EU cross-border situations. For more recommendations about how the EU can continue improving consumer lives across Member States, BEUC’s view on the Consumer Agenda 2025-2030 is available here.

Consumers are increasingly willing to buy sustainable products, especially energy-efficient ones, in order to minimise their impact on the environment. All too often though, confusing information and a great variety of industry claims make this difficult. What makes it even more complicated is the lack of enough sustainable products in EU shops and that they are barely identifiable.

  • Improve the sustainability of products by reducing their impact on the environment
  • Give consumers the possibility to make informed and sustainable choices between different products using independent and verified labels (such as the Ecolabel). Unsustainable products to be taken off the market
  • Reduce the carbon footprint of transport in Europe while ensuring consumers benefit from improved information and cost reductions