Brussels - Mixed Reactions to Departure From the "Burner-Out"

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As expected, the European Commission has proposed a departure from the so-called "combustion engine". Manufacturers are also to be allowed to market certain combustion and hybrid vehicles after 2035. However, the German car association VDA is dissatisfied.

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The European Commission's decision to burn out is a pyrrhus victory for Europe's automotive industry – it will not help it. It is dishonest, eye-wisher and hostile to progressThose who talk to the developers of high-performance batteries in these months can experience it as euphoric as it has been for a long time. On their test stands and in their laboratories there are car batteries and cells that can be recharged in a few minutes. Others are t…