The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. - In 2023, despite the reluctance of Germany, the commission announced a ban on sales of new vehicles powered by internal combustion engines from 2035.

The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales. - In 2023, despite the reluctance of Germany, the commission announced a ban on sales of new vehicles powered by internal combustion engines from 2035.

A highly-anticipated review of the EU's 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales has been pushed back to next week, the European Commission said Monday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emerged as a leading voice in support of car manufacturers, urging Brussels to allow sales of plug-in hybrids, range-extender vehicles and highly efficient combustion engines beyond 2035.

A highly-anticipated review of the EU's 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales has been pushed back to next week, the European Commission said Monday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has emerged as a leading voice in support of car manufacturers, urging Brussels to allow sales of plug-in hybrids, range-extender vehicles and highly efficient combustion engines beyond 2035.

Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end. The European Commission is due to review the target on December 10 as part of…

Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end. "If we abandon the 2035 target, forget about European battery plants," President Emmanuel Macron warned after an EU summit in October.

Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end. "If we abandon the 2035 target, forget about European battery plants," President Emmanuel Macron warned after an EU summit in October.