EU softens stance on combustion engine bans amid automaker pressures
TL;DR
Europe has proposed to weaken its 2035 all-electric vehicle sales target, replacing it with a less ambitious fleet emissions reduction goal, amid lobbying by automakers who favor slower progress and fear Chinese competition, potentially undermining climate efforts and industry competitiveness.
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- EU bends to automakers’ pleas to let them lose the EV race to China Electrek
- Europe backtracks on ban of new combustion engine cars, in setback to tackling climate change CNN
- Winners and losers from the EU’s 2035 combustion retreat Automotive News
- EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035 BBC
- Germany news: Merz welcomes EU turn on gas-engine ban DW
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