EU election could force sharp turn in electric car policy

In slightly more than a decade there will be no more petrol and diesel cars in EU showrooms. Photo: Heikki Saukkomaa / LEHTIKUVA/AFPA change at the top of European institutions could herald a change in the 2035 target to phase out sales of internal combustion engineFollowing lengthy negotiations, EU member states reached a historic agreement in 2022: from January 1, 2035 the only new cars that can be sold in the bloc are those with no tailpipe CO2 emissions.

"We stand firm in our belief that the internal combustion engine, a testament to the power of European creativity and ingenuity, can remain commercially viable for years to come by embracing cutting-edge technology and investing in ground-breaking research on alternative low-emission fuels," its election manifesto reads.

"I hope the ban will come into force a bit later because I think we won't be able to do it without damaging all of the European auto industry and value chain," he told AFP in February.Carlos Tavares, the head of Stellantis, acknowledged at the start of this year that Europe's second-largest carmaker was watching the European and US

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