{"id":83347,"date":"2025-08-28T06:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83347"},"modified":"2025-08-28T06:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T10:02:57","slug":"kia-europe-ceo-keep-2035-ice-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83347","title":{"rendered":"Kia Is Perfectly Fine With The EU\u2019s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Kia is well on its way to comply with the European Union\u2019s upcoming sales ban on combustion vehicles in 2035.<\/li>\n<li>That\u2019s in opposition to what the automotive industry association ACEA, led by Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius, said yesterday in a public letter.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThat is the same guy who, a few years ago, promised his company would only sell EVs in Europe by 2030,\u201d said Kia Europe CEO Marc Hedrich.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/kia\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Kia<\/a> is going against the pack in Europe, proving that some car companies can, in fact, meet the stricter emissions standards that will peak with the effective ban of new internal combustion engine vehicles in 2035 in the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a plan to achieve 100% compliance in 2035,\u201d Kia Europe CEO Marc Hedrich said last week, quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonews.com\/hyundai\/kia\/ane-kia-wants-eu-2025-target-unchanged-0827\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Automotive News<\/em><\/a>, as the automaker began manufacturing the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/reviews\/762794\/kia-ev4-first-drive-south-korea\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22762794%22%2C%22section%22%3A%222%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22kia-ev4-first-drive-south-korea%22%7D\">EV4<\/a> electric model at its factory in Slovakia.<\/p>\n<section data-is-mosaic=\"0\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"8093142\" readability=\"1.5\">\n        <span class=\"svg-search\"><br \/>\n            <svg>\n                <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/design\/dist\/critical\/icons\/sprite-common-0-c97ccff7c5ae8038b0af0c30da76004a.svg#semidir\"\/>\n            <\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n    <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"&#10; 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           https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3WYg1R\/s2\/2026-kia-ev4.jpg 1440w,&#10;            https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/3WYg1R\/s1\/2026-kia-ev4.jpg 1920w&#10;        \" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 24px), (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 48px), 644px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" alt=\"2026 Kia EV4\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<div class=\"photo-title\" readability=\"8\">\n<p>The European-spec Kia EV4 is built at the company&#8217;s factory in Zilina, Slovakia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photo by: Patrick George<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>The Korean automaker\u2019s stance is in stark contrast to what the European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/770223\/no-longer-feasible-eu-carmakers-tweak-co2-targets\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22770223%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22no-longer-feasible-eu-carmakers-tweak-co2-targets%22%7D\">said yesterday in a joint letter<\/a> aimed directly at the European Commission\u2019s boss, Ursula von der Leyen.<\/p>\n<p>In their letter, the two organizations said that under the current circumstances, with growing competition from China and mounting tariffs from the United States, it is \u201cno longer feasible\u201d to achieve the hardening emissions rules. The ACEA and CLEPA are asking the EU to tone down its hardline measures and to allow more types of vehicles to continue to be made, including plug-in hybrids without minimum all-electric range ratings, high-efficiency combustion cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22770223%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22%E2%80%98No%20Longer%20Feasible%E2%80%99%3A%20European%20Carmakers%20Call%20On%20The%20EU%20To%20Tweak%20CO2%20Targets%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22no-longer-feasible-eu-carmakers-tweak-co2-targets%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FmMAwPv%2Fs5%2Fcar-exhaust.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22752009%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22EU%20Will%20Spend%20%24105%20Billion%20To%20Keep%20EV%2C%20Clean-Energy%20Plans%20On%20Course%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22eu-100-billion-clean-industry%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F7Z3ZZq%2Fs5%2Feu-industry.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22747665%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Mercedes%20Boss%20Wants%20The%20EU%20To%20Drop%20Emissions%20Fines%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22mercedes-benz-ceo-co2%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FR0z7K%2Fs5%2Fola-kallenius-und-mercedes-eqs-bildquelle-https-media.daimler.com-marsmediasite-de-instance-ko.xhtml-oid-48613391-relid-1001-resultinfotypeid-172-torelation.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22741554%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Europe%20To%20China%3A%20Want%20Subsidies%3F%20Hand%20Over%20Your%20Technology%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22eu-china-jv-transfer-future%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F8AYv9B%2Fs5%2Fbyd-eu-top.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n<p>The ACEA, which is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/mercedes-benz\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a> CEO Ola Kallenius, and the CLEPA, which is led by Schaeffler\u2019s powertrain and chassis boss, Matthias Zink, said the European auto industry remains committed to the bloc\u2019s net-zero goal in 2050.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the same guy who, a few years ago, promised his company would only sell EVs in Europe by 2030,\u201d Kia Europe\u2019s CEO said regarding Ola Kallenius\u2019 comments. Interestingly, Kia is not a member of the ACEA, while its sister company, Hyundai, has been a member of the association since 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The Korean automaker is investing roughly $125 million (\u20ac108 million) in its Zilina factory to build the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/kia\/ev4\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">EV4<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/kia\/kia-ev2\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">EV2<\/a> electric models. But that\u2019s just the beginning. \u201cWe have an avalanche of electric cars coming, and if we suddenly have to stop launching EVs, it would cost us a fortune,\u201d said Hedrich.<\/p>\n<p>All this being said, Kia is not giving up on cars with combustion engines in Europe. The company\u2019s target is to have all-electric cars account for 74% of its overall sales in Europe by 2030, which means 26% of cars will have some kind of combustion power. \u201cWe know this is a transition phase that will last a few years, and we will keep all technologies as long as there is enough customer demand,\u201d Kia Europe\u2019s CEO said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"widget-newsletter\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"widget-newsletter\" readability=\"-19.086614173228\">\n<\/section>\n<p>                                                                        <!-- new gallery place, attached gallery --><\/p>\n<div class=\"group isBottomShare mb-spacing-md-lg\">\n<p>\n                                    Share this Story                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia is well on its way to comply with the European Union\u2019s upcoming sales ban on combustion vehicles in 2035. 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