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The EU’s 2035 petrol ban receives pushback from five countries

Teslarati

Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. In the documents, the authors cited two main concerns, mainly dealing with infrastructure and affordability. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

Teslarati

A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. According to Reuters , the existing target is 37.5 percent.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

Green Car Congress

Affordability is clearly a major barrier. Consumers looking for an alternative to diesel now often opt for petrol vehicles or hybrid ones, but aren’t yet making the switch to electrically-chargeable cars on a large scale. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold. GDP per capita.

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