US EditionEU drops 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure
- On Tuesday, the European Commission will propose easing the European Union's 2035 combustion-engine ban by replacing a 100 per cent zero-emissions target with a 90 per cent CO2 reduction.
- Pressure from Germany and Italy prompted Brussels to reconsider the 2035 rule after European automakers lobbied over the past year amid stronger Chinese competition and falling EU demand.
- Sales data indicate company cars make about 60% of Europe's new sales, plug-in vehicles near 30% market share, and battery electric vehicles have surged 600% in the EU.
- The proposal will require approval from EU governments and the European Parliament and has divided the auto sector, while environmental campaign groups urge keeping the 2035 target and warn biofuels are scarce and not truly CO2-neutral.
- The commission may allow plug-in hybrids, range extenders and e-fuels with credits, but critics warn this risks undermining investment and ceding ground to Chinese EV makers.
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European Commission Brussels proposes a 90% cut in polluting emissions from petrol, diesel or hybrid vehicles by 2035
By DAVID McHUGH FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European officials on Tuesday moved to ease their ban on sales of cars with internal combustion engines by 2035, responding to pressure from governments and automakers who say the industry needs more flexibility to find ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and help meet the EU's climate goals. The EU executive commission's proposal would change provisions of 2023 legislation that require average emiss…
EU drops 2035 combustion engine ban as global EV shift faces reset
The European Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesday to drop the EU's effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 after pressure from the region's auto sector, marking the bloc's biggest retreat from its green policies in recent years.
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