In what could be foreshadowing for the United States, European Union lawmakers seek a ban on internal-combustible engine vehicles by the middle of the next decade.
June 13, 2022—The European Parliament wants a full stop by 2035 on new cars with internal-combustion engines.
Citing climate change as the reason, the European Union assembly voted to require automakers to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 55 percent in 2030 and 100 percent by 2035.
Environmentalists applauded the move but opponents argued that the EU lacks sufficient charging infrastructure to support an all-electric transition.
If the car law is approved, the Washington Post reports that German automakers could be hit hardest as many continue to manufacture internal-combustible engines and lag behind rival manufacturers in the production of electric vehicles.
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