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Mercedes CEO Wants 'Reality Check,' Says Europe's Gas-Engine Ban Will Collapse Market: TDS

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Critics say the sales ban on new gas-powered car will handicap already struggling European automakers.

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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…

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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.

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Ola Källenius warns against the ban on burners and its consequences for the car market. A market collapse threatens, if from 2035 no more burners are allowed.

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The possible scope of the European car sector is concern for Ola Källenius - in particular, concerning the plans of Brussels to ban new fuel engines from 2035. The ACP President - Association of European Automotive Constructors, referred to Handelsblatt: "We need a comparison with reality. Otherwise, we will face the wall at high speed." In the understanding of Ola Källenius there is, among other things, the risk of many consumers come to buy fu…

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