in 2035 all fuel conducted vehicles was banned

The European Parliament has formally approved a law that bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the EU from 2035. The move comes as an attempt to speed up the transition to electric vehicles. The landmark law will require carmakers to cut down CO2 emissions by 100 percent.

 The operating costs of an electric vehicle are already lower than the operating costs of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine," Jan Huitema, the parliament's lead negotiator on the rules, was quoted by Reuters, adding that it was crucial to bring more affordable electric vehicles to consumers.

EU countries agreed the deal with lawmakers last October, but still need to formally rubber stamp the rules before they can take effect. The final approval is expected in March.
New vans must comply with a 100% CO2 cut by 2035, and a 50% cut by 2030, compared with 2021 levels. Many carmakers in Europe have announced investments in electrification, for example, Volkswagen has pledged to only produce electric vehicles from 2033.

The law was first accepted by negotiators from EU countries, the European Parliament and the European Commission in October last year, so Tuesday’s approval is just a step before the law gets a formal rubber stamp and the rules begin to take effect. That’s expected to happen in March.

Member of the European Parliament Jan Huitema said these target revisions are crucial steps if Europe wants to reach climate neutrality by 2050.

“These targets create clarity for the car industry and stimulate innovation and investments for car manufacturers,” Huitema said in a statement. “Purchasing and driving zero-emission cars will become cheaper for consumers and a second-hand market will emerge more quickly. It makes sustainable driving accessible to everyone.”

Many automakers have already begun preparing for this transition. Volkswagen said last year that the brand will produce only EVs in Europe by 2033. Audi also said it would cease producing diesel and petrol cars by 2033.

However, some automakers, industry players and countries have been giving the EU pushback ever since the law was proposed in July 2021. Renault, for example, said in 2021 that it would seek an extension to the proposed plan to ban internal combustion engine vehicle sales in the EU by 2035, instead hoping to push out the transition to 2040 so it could provide more affordable cars to EV buyers.

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