Full approval will likely mean a dip in sales for hybrid cars and a rapid transition to fully electric models. Some lawmakers had called instead for a 90% ban, meaning one-tenth of all new car sales could still be combustion engines. “We don’t think that politicians should decide if the electric vehicles or synthetic fuels are the best choice. He added that it was possible combustion cars using synthetic fuels could in the future become more competitive than electric vehicles. The UK, which is no longer in the EU, announced last year that it would ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2030, with sales of some new hybrids continuing until 2035.

Source: CNN June 08, 2022 18:27 UTC