US EditionEU Commission to reverse effective 2035 combustion engine ban, EPP's Weber says
The EU's revised 2035 rule permits hybrids and offsets like green steel, aiming for 90% CO2 reduction while addressing automaker and member state concerns on jobs and competitiveness.
- On Tuesday, the European Commission rolled back its planned 2035 ban on combustion-engine vehicle sales, mandating a 90% fleet CO2 reduction target instead of 100%.
- Automakers and several EU governments urged the Commission to reconsider the 2035 ban to secure tens of thousands of industrial jobs amid weak EV demand and wider economic pressures, including Volkswagen reporting flagging EV demand earlier this year.
- Under the proposal, manufacturers can offset the remaining 10% of emissions using low‑carbon steel, e‑fuels, biofuels, and sell plug‑in hybrids, mild hybrids, and range extenders beyond 2035.
- European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra defended the decision as a political compromise, saying, 'There needs to be a political landing zone, because no one will like all the elements,' while climate groups and Pedro Sánchez criticised the rollback on Wednesday.
- Manfred Weber, president of the EPP, says the 100% phase-out vision may shift to 2040, and if gas-powered cars remain, governments and energy agencies may reduce EV charging and grid infrastructure investment.
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The European Commission will propose next Tuesday to lift the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars planned for 2035, Manfred Weber, president of the European People's Party (EPP), the largest faction in the European Parliament, said on Friday.
The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday a relaxation of the ban on the sale of new vehicles with internal combustion engines from 2035. The commission says that discussions on this deadline are still ongoing.
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