European Automakers Ask EU To Drop Combustion Engine Ban

They still want to reduce emissions, but want flexibility.

Car Talk, Autos Aug 29, 2025 0 2 Add to Reading List

European Automakers Ask EU To Drop Combustion Engine Ban

A few years ago, the European Union (EU) passed legislation setting quite strict emissions regulations for the car industry. It would require at least a reduction in vehicle carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, and it even went as far as banning the sale of internal-combustion vehicles in 2035. Ever since, automakers have been pushing back on the planned restrictions. They got the EU to relax the 2030 emissions reduction requirement, but not the combustion engine ban. Now, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers are asking the EU again to do away with the ban, or perhaps at least postpone it.

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