The CARS 21 'high-level group' of car industry executives and European Commission officials has failed on its promise to deliver a “clean” and “lean” strategy for new cars, says the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E). The ten-year road map for European car regulation published in today's final report contains no new policies to combat rising overall emissions and several existing policies are set to be weakened.
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EU 2035 reversal won't make carmakers great again
Extending the sales of combustion engines would divert investment from EVs while China races further ahead
Some car execs suggest a return to the combustion engine will restore Europe’s competitiveness. They couldn't be more wrong.
If the EU holds firm on the 2035 target, the European auto industry has a real chance to be competitive global EV players.