The European Commission is working on a plan to allow the sale of new vehicles with internal combustion engines after 2035 if they run on climate-neutral e-fuels.
The plan proposes the creation of a new vehicle category in the EU for cars that can only run on carbon-neutral fuels.
The draft proposal suggests that the vehicles would need to use a technology that would prevent them from running if other fuels are used.
- The plan aims to provide a way for automakers to continue selling combustion-engine vehicles after the 2035 date that bans the sale of new CO2-emitting vehicles in the EU.
- Earlier the month, Germany’s Transport Ministry lodged a last-minute objection to the law banning the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after 2035.
- According to sources, there are ongoing talks between the commission and German authorities.
- Both parties hope to reach an agreement before Thursday’s EU Summit.
