US EditionEU drops 2035 combustion engine ban after automaker pressure
The European Commission proposes a 90% CO2 reduction target by 2035, allowing hybrid and low-carbon fuel vehicles amid industry pressure and competition from China and the U.S.
- 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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On Tuesday, the European Commission presented new plans for regulating the car industry. The so-called burner-off should be softened: Under certain circumstances, even after 2035 vehicles with internal combustion engine could be re-registered. Automakers would have to guarantee that the carbon dioxide output of their new cars is on average 90 percent lower than in the year 2021.
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…
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