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Mercedes CEO Wants 'Reality Check,' Says Europe's Gas-Engine Ban Will Collapse Market: TDS
- Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, criticized the 2035 deadline to ban petrol and diesel cars, stating it could collapse Europe's car market.
- Concerns have arisen from industry leaders, including Kallenius and Oliver Zipse of BMW, about the impact of the 2035 ban on the auto sector.
- Mercedes-Benz plans to change its electrification goals, now expecting 50% of sales to be electrified vehicles by 2030, which includes hybrids.
- The EU plans to review the 2035 ban deadline, responding to industry leaders' concerns about its impact on sales.
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Carmaker urges Brussels to review green energy policy as industry faces US tariffs threat
In an interview with the media on Monday, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius has raised his voice against the European Union’s plan to ban vehicles that emit CO2 from 2035. According to the original report, Kaellenius warns that the measure could bring the European car market to the brink of collapse. The ambitious proposal, which aims to boost Europe’s green compromise, is scheduled to be reviewed in the second half of 2025.Kaellenius was blunt i…
Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius warns against a fixed end date for new combustion engines in the EU starting in 2035 and instead calls for cheap charging current and tax incentives for e-cars. A stubborn adherence to the ban can hit the European car market hard and weaken the industry.
Petrol and diesel ban will cause car market to 'collapse', Mercedes boss warns - 'Heading full speed against a wall!'
The boss of Mercedes-Benz has slammed the European Union over its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, warning that it could ruin the auto industry.Speaking earlier today, Ola Kaellenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, criticised the decision to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines in favour of electric cars.It follows concerns from the wider industry that moving ahead with the move to outlaw petrol and diesel cars by 2…
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