The Italian government considers the planned EU ban on combustion engines from 2035 to be simply absurdItalian ministers fear that the ban could cause serious difficulties for the European car industry.
This is not a direct ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines, but rather a matter of reducing the vehicles' emissions to zero.
Italy and the EU combustion engine ban
However, this will mean the end of classic combustion engines, unless enough synthetic fuels But many experts doubt that this is realistic in such a short time.
Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, the Italian Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, has been one of the critics of the plan. In his opinion, the ban must revised as the current strategy is based on a “failed ideological vision“ is based on.
The plan is described as “absurd”
Europe urgently needs a more pragmatic Approach to the transition to CO₂ neutrality He even described the plan as “absurd“ And alongside Fratin, Adolfo Urso also advocates an earlier review of the ban. Instead of waiting until 2026, the EU should address the issue 2025 Urso warns of a possible Zusammenbruch of the European car industry, the current regulation should remain as it is. The Italian government is also demanding more freedoms for the individual member states.
In their view, each country should decide for itself how to achieve its climate goals, rather than relying on a blanket Electric car requirement The transition from combustion engines to electric cars is simply not feasible in just ten years. gradual transition would be more realistic and would give manufacturers more room to change production. Many European car manufacturers have exceeded their previous targets for the sale of E-cars already adapted. Among them Volvo, Mercedes, Porsche, Bentley and Ford of Europe.
Is Europe falling behind as a sales market?
The declining number of electric car registrations is a problem for manufacturers, as they are in danger of 2025 height Punish to pay for exceeding fleet emissions targets. Added to this is the pressure from cheap Chinese electric carsWhatever the EU decides will have global implications.
The EU ban could eliminate Europe as a sales market for combustion engines, which would force manufacturers to fundamentally rethink their production and sales strategies. Source: Automotive News Europe
