US EditionEU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
Chancellor Merz urges EU to reconsider the 2035 combustion engine ban as German automakers face tough competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers like BYD.
- On Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the EU to scrap the planned 2035 deadline for new combustion-engine vehicle sales, saying `I don't want Germany to be one of the countries supporting this wrong ban` ahead of Thursday's auto sector meeting.
- Major automakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz question the EU target as they struggle against Chinese rival BYD; earlier this month, Porsche delayed its EV rollout due to weak demand.
- The SPD environment minister, Carsten Schneider, remains not yet convinced about abandoning the 2035 target, while coalition parties propose extending the vehicle tax exemption for electric cars and Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil announced a draft law.
- Last month, the EU pledged to fast-track a review of the 2035 target after pressure from carmakers, while Merz urged Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, to consider synthetic fuels in the coming years.
- The German car industry has been severely impacted in recent years, with the energy transition a central factor, and officials say a strong package must secure jobs in Germany's automotive sector.
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op-online.deThe Union wants to overturn the ban on burners. Before the car summit, Chancellor Merz tightens the course. He thus causes displeasure and reaps criticism.
Not only in the EU will the planned departure of combustion engines be wrestled – there are also different positions within the German government coalition.
The decision to ban the burner from 2035 was "wrong": before the car summit on Thursday, Chancellor Merz demanded a departure from the decision to help the industry. Minister of the Environment Schneider, however, continued to hold on to it.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he wants the European Union to abandon a plan to end sales of combustion-engine cars by 2035. He says major German automakers such as Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz are expressing doubts about the goal.
German chancellor wants EU ban on new combustion-engine sales scrapped
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for ending new combustion-engine vehicle sales as his country looks for ways to help its ailing car industry.
Before the car summit, Chancellor Merz called for the abolition of the EU burner ban from 2035 and argued for technology openness: "I do not want Germany to stick to this false ban. The SPD is against it.
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