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EC eases fuel car sales ban: room for biofuels and hybrids

Na 2035 mogen er nog wel nieuwe hybride auto's worden verkocht. Shutterstock

The European Commission is abandoning a complete ban on the sale of fuel cars from 2035. That is according to a plan presented by the EC today. New hybrid cars will be allowed to be sold even after that.

Criticism of the sales ban on fuel cars swelled over the past year, especially from European car manufacturers, but also governments such as the Dutch. They now partly get their way: from 2035, not 100 per cent of new sales need to be emission-free, but 90 per cent. That means (plug-in) hybrids will still be allowed to be sold. The remaining 10 per cent must be compensated through the use of green steel from the EU and bio- and e-fuels.

Relaxation

ANP additionally reports that there will also be an additional relaxation of climate rules for vans. It had previously been agreed that vans entering the market in 2030 had to emit 50 per cent less CO2. This has now been reduced to 40 per cent because making these heavier vehicles electric has proved more difficult than previously thought, it says.

Measures are also being taken to bring affordable electric cars to market and €1.8 billion is being invested in battery development in Europe. To keep electrification up to speed though, large companies will be required to include electric cars in their fleets.

For the petrol station industry, the delay does not seem a bad thing: after all, it means that fuel can continue to be sold, albeit to a lesser extent .

Member states and the European Parliament still have to agree to the relaxation.

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Luberto van Buiten

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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