EU intends to register only electric vehicles from 2035

The European Union (EU) plans to register only electric vehicles from 2035, there should be no exceptions and loopholes for other cars, the German newspaper Handelsblatt wrote, Report informs via TASS.

According to Handelsblatt, the approval of these proposals is becoming apparent both in the European Parliament and in the Council of the European Union. In particular, Handelsblatt received a compromise proposal from the French Presidency of the EU Council, which was sent to other member states at the end of last week.

According to the newspaper, France plans to implement the initial proposal of the European Commission almost completely. This would mean that from 2035 the EU will not allow the registration of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles that emit carbon dioxide while driving. An electric car is the only technology available in this sense. The compromise offer only provides for new reporting obligations: the European Commission must assess every two years how the measures to retrain workers in the automotive industry are working.

The newspaper notes that in the first place this concerns the countries of Eastern Europe, if internal combustion engines for passenger cars are no longer produced in Europe. Thus, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) assumes that up to half a million jobs will be lost in the EU. Initially, Germany also opposed the phase-out of internal combustion engines. However, the ruling coalition "Traffic Light", which came to power in December last year, now supports the proposal of the European Commission.