EU scraps 2035 combustion engine ban in move to increase ‘flexibility’
The so-called “automotive omnibus” is expected to save the industry €706 million a year.
The European Commission has scrapped its 2035 ban on combustion engines to give car manufacturers more flexibility to comply with its emissions rules.
Instead of having to sell only zero-emissions vehicles (either electric or hydrogen-fuelled), carmakers will now need to reduce tailpipe emissions by 90% and compensate the remaining 10%, either through the use of low-carbon steel made in the EU or through e-fuels and biofuels.
