Stellantis will stick to EU’s 2035 ban on fossil fuel cars
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In an interview with German media outlet Welt, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares stated that the company aims to support the European Union’s plan to stop selling new petrol and diesel cars by 2035.
Tavares’s remarks follow concerns that changes in the European Parliament after the June elections might lead to a review or cancellation of the ban.
“I am in no way against us banning combustion engines in 2035. I support this requirement,” Tavares said.
“But you have to be pragmatic to make the transition,” he added. “Otherwise, dogmatism will fail in the face of reality and this transition will be very costly for the taxpayer and not necessarily efficient for the planet.”
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The new rules, passed by EU lawmakers in February 2023, mandate carmakers to completely eliminate CO2 emissions from new cars sold by 2035. This means selling new fossil fuel-powered vehicles will be prohibited in the 27-country bloc.
By 2035, new vans need to achieve a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 50% reduction by 2030 compared to 2021. Several carmakers in Europe have declared investments in electrification.
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