{"id":24359,"date":"2022-06-12T01:51:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T05:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24359"},"modified":"2022-06-12T01:51:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T05:51:59","slug":"mercedes-volkswagen-support-2035-eu-sales-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24359","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes And VW Group Agree With 2035 Combustion Engine Ban In The EU"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Commission\u2019s proposal to ban sales of new cars powered by internal combustion engines in 2035 is gaining traction as lawmakers from the European Union have expressed their support<\/a> this week. Naturally, responses from automakers are coming in, with the Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz being among the first. Not entirely surprisingly, both German companies support the plan, which has yet to be transformed into law but could very well happen.<\/p>\n

A representative for VW described the ICE\u2019s cut-off date by the middle of the next decade as being an \u201cambitious but achievable goal,\u201d referring to the transition to purely electric vehicles as \u201cirreversible.\u201d A potential discontinuation of gasoline- and diesel-fueled vehicles by 2035 is seen as \u201cthe only ecologically, technologically, and economically sensible way to replace combustion engines as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n