A world car in full mutation is given an appointment in Paris – The Nation Costa Rica

Updated 29 September, 2016 01:47 pm

The Paris salon, whose roots date back to 1898, is the appointment more popular in the automotive sector

The Living World of the Automobile of Paris opens its doors this Thursday, and until 16 October, driven by good figures of the sector after years of crisis, but with practices and standards in full mutation.

The leaders of the sector, which will be presented by the new technology, facing this great event in the world in a good mood, because the european market has recovered after the deep crisis of 2008-2013.

The registrations of private cars increased by 8.1% in the European Union since the beginning of the year. The pre-crisis levels are close, although for some experts the ‘Brexit’ could reverse the trend in 2017.

But beyond the ambition of conquering a world that I had never before purchased so many vehicles -87 million in 2015 compared to 62 million in 2009-, the manufacturers must face up to other challenges.

it Is the case of Volkswagen, a year after came to light the scandal of fraud in emissions that affected 11 million vehicles of a diesel engine, try to turn 180 degrees to the electric motors.

“we will mobilize all available resources to get to the root of this crisis and solve all the problems. We have made significant progress,” said the chairman of Volkswagen, Matthias Müller.

But the industry has entered an era of distrust. In France, a commission of experts confirmed that there are dramatic differences between the pollutant emissions actual and indicated in the technical sheets, which raises questions about fraud committed by third-party manufacturers.

The authorities will update soon the rules, to make them more stringent. Manufacturers are required to reduce their harmful emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), in favor of the public health, and CO2, one of the causes of global warming.

The diesel engines are in the spotlight. “The Paris salon, with its novelties, brand certain way a goodbye from the manufacturers to the diesel vehicle,” says the specialist cars German Ferdinand Dudenhöffer.

Brands like VW, Opel, Renault and Mercedes exhibited in Paris its commitment to the electric car.

Another great trend

The use of rental vehicles instead of their own, a phenomenon that could be reinforced with the arrival of the self-employed in the next decade.

The ‘Brexit’, the decision of the Uk leaving the European Union, will also be in mind of everyone in the room this Thursday. The directors of the automobile sector british met Wednesday in Paris and reiterated his call to maintain the free movement of goods and people in the EU.

In total, around 200 brands will be present in the Living World of the Automobile of Paris, but at least seven (Ford, Mazda, Volvo, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Bentley and Alpine) will shine by their absence, skeptical about the commercial importance of the event.

the organizers of The event claim that the Paris salon, whose roots date back to 1898, is the quote most popular sector, with 1.25 million visitors in its last edition in 2014. The event is organized every two years, alternating with Frankfurt.