The 2035 ban on the sale of internal-combustion vehicles in Europe is still in effect, despite an exception made for e-fuels, a move pushed by Germany.Environmentalists would like to see the date for the ban to be sooner but understands there is little support for such a change.Some automakers are lobbying to make hybrids with at least 50 miles of electric-only range also exempt.
“In our view, and according to all the studies that we’ve got, there is no scenario where ICE and hybrid engines represent less than 40 percent of the market with a horizon of 2040,” he said. Renault did not respond to messages. Around the same time, Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said it was “clear that the decision to ban pure ICEs is a purely dogmatic decision.” He said European leaders should be “more pragmatic and less dogmatic.