The European Commission (EC) is considering postponing the introduction of a ban on the registration of new cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) in the European Union by 5 years, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources.
The decision may be made due to pressure on the EC from some countries, such as Italy and Poland, as well as from car manufacturers. According to them, the implementation of this plan by 2035 “seems too radical“ and could destroy the EU car industry. The EC is expected to allow the use of ICE in hybrid cars by 2040, if they run on “modern“ fuel and are made from “green“ gasoline. steel.
The European Commission has not yet determined what share of the EU market hybrid vehicles will occupy and has not worked out the technical details regarding the fuel.
The phasing out of vehicles with internal combustion engines was approved by the Council of the European Union (EU) in 2023. The decision stipulates that EU countries will no longer register new cars with such engines from 2035. This measure was adopted as part of the EU's climate policy.
Criticism of the plan to phase out petrol and diesel engines has been growing in Europe recently. In August, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association and the European Automotive Suppliers' Association sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling the target of phasing out internal combustion engines by 2035 unattainable. In September, Manfred Weber, leader of the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, pledged to push for the controversial plan to be scrapped.