Battle for combustion engines: EU solution soon?

Mobility - Battle for combustion engines: EU solution soon?

Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing expects a breakthrough soon for the continued existence of new cars with combustion engines. The plan is to find a solution within the next three weeks - "and that is quite possible", said the FDP politician in Brussels. There would then be a separate category for vehicles that can only be refueled with synthetic fuels. According to earlier information, this is needed so that new cars with combustion engines can still be registered after 2035.

In March, after weeks of blockade by Germany, the EU member states finally decided that from 2035, no new cars that run on petrol or diesel would be allowed to be registered. The German government led by Transport Minister Wissing ensured that it will be possible to buy certain combustion engine cars in future - provided they run on climate-neutral synthetic fuels, so-called e-fuels.

Discussions on the topic are currently underway with the EU Commission. "We have a clear position and we believe that we can achieve a result," said Wissing. He was confident that this would succeed.

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1. Volker Wissing, the federal minister of transportation in Germany, is hopeful for a solution within three weeks to ensure the existence of new cars with internal combustion engines, as long as they can be refueled with synthetic fuels.
2. According to earlier reports, this separation of vehicles is necessary to allow new cars with combustion engines to continue being registered after 2035 in the EU.
3. The EU member states, including Germany, recently decided that from 2035, no new cars with petrol or diesel engines will be allowed for registration.
4. However, thanks to the efforts of Transport Minister Wissing and the German government, it will still be possible to purchase certain vehicles with combustion engines in the future, as long as they use climate-neutral e-fuels.
5. The discussions regarding this matter are currently ongoing between the EU Commission and relevant parties, with Volker Wissing expressing his confidence in achieving a favorable outcome.
6. The EU's proposed solution aims to promote the use of e-fuels to reduce emissions from vehicles and contribute to the ongoing battle for sustainable mobility across Europe.
7. As the federal minister of transportation in Germany, Wissing's ultimate goal is to foster a more eco-friendly transportation landscape and ensure the country remains at the forefront of innovative approaches to vehicle technology, such as e-fuels, in the face of climate change challenges.

Source: www.stern.de