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EU May Quietly Ban Gas Rentals Starting In 2030

Summary by Carscoops
European rental companies could be forced to go electric in five years, a report says. The agencies would only be allowed to buy EVs after 2030, Germany’s Bild learned. Assuming a two-year rental car life, renting in Europe could be all-electric by 2032. European car buyers will still have the freedom to choose between combustion and electric vehicles until 2035, when the EU’s planned ban on new gas-powered cars takes effect. But a new report su…

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The EU Commission is considering banning burners in car rental fleets. However, there are no concrete plans yet. Chancellor Merz nevertheless declares the approach to be wrong and pleads for technology openness. Moreover, the market maturity of e-cars is uncertain.

tz.detz.de
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How can CO2 emissions in transport be reduced? Chancellor Merz warns Brussels of bans.

Is the EU really planning to banish burners from company and car rental fleets in five years' time? About the steep career of a controversial topic.

·Munich, Germany
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Center

According to a media report, the EU Commission is planning a ban on combustion engines for company and rental cars starting in 2030. However, the agency says no decision has been made yet. Resistance is growing in politics and business.

·Hamburg, Germany
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According to a media report on a possible electric car obligation for car rental providers from 2030, the EU Commission has left its further action open.

·Germany
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kreiszeitung.dekreiszeitung.de
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Transport is crucially contributing to climate-damaging CO2 emissions. Brussels is considering how to reduce emissions - but the EU Commission is not yet going to be concrete.

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der Standard DE broke the news in on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
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