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Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Member states and industry urge exemptions to protect European jobs and factories as cheaper Chinese electric vehicles increase market pressure, ahead of the December 10 EU review.
- Amid rising industry pressure, the European Commission will review the 2035 ban on December 10 as part of a sector rescue plan, facing diverse member state demands.
- Set in 2023 under the Green Deal, the 2035 switch to all new electric cars faces mounting calls to revise the target as the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association says the sector received the most stringent goal.
- Cheaper Chinese EVs are flooding Europe, raising fears of layoffs and factory closures as Luc Chatel and Oliver Zipse warn of policy failures and Transport & Environment criticizes biofuel exemptions.
- Member-State splits over exemptions and battery policy are shaping negotiations as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urges Brussels to allow plug-in hybrids and range-extender vehicles beyond 2035, while Italy seeks biofuel allowances and President Emmanuel Macron warns abandoning the target would jeopardise European battery production.
- Amid competing demands, member states face trade-offs between industry rescue and electrification goals as implementation challenges deepen; France favours all-electric trajectory, pushing EU support for battery production and mandatory electrification of corporate fleets using European-made vehicles.
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The European car industry is struggling. Its supporters are therefore increasing pressure on the European Union to relax its planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. They hope that a decision will be made by the end of this year, AFP reports. The European Commission is due to review the target by December 10 as part of a wider rescue plan for the auto sector, but conflicting demands from member states and industry are for…
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