US EditionGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Ask EU to Drop Hard Cutoff for Combustion Cars From 2035
Chancellor Merz urges EU to permit hybrid and efficient combustion cars post-2035 to protect German auto jobs amid high EV transition costs and Chinese competition.
- On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will write to the European Commission asking it to allow hybrid and efficient combustion cars beyond 2035 alongside electric vehicles, while Germany urges scrapping the planned cutoff to boost its car industry.
- Automakers have argued the 2035 cutoff is unworkable because of slow EV uptake, while the German car sector faces high investment costs and rising competition from Chinese carmakers.
- Friedrich Merz said he needs to consult his centre-left Social Democrat coalition partners before communicating a joint position to the EU.
- Brussels' review timetable makes Merz's letter immediately relevant because the European Commission Vice-President Stephane Sejourne signalled flexibility ahead of the December 10th announcement, and the EU already said in September it would fast-track a review of its 2035 plans.
- By combining incentives and a formal letter to Brussels, Germany aims to influence EU rules as Sejourne signaled flexibility ahead of the December 10th announcement, Merz said.
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