A few days ago, the European Parliament voted to ban the sale of thermal cars throughout Europe from 2035. This measure is not new, as the European Commission also confirmed this decision earlier. She will have to re-evaluate it a little later for final approval. The decision is clearly far from unanimous with both manufacturers and motorists, although most still don’t want to go electric for the next few years. Is there still such a possibility Europe is changing its tune ?

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No change is planned

A priori no. Anyway, that’s what MEP Karima Delli, president of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, says, as interviewed by our colleagues at Auto-Moto. She then directly states that ” there is no going back is impossible. Either way, the real question is, when it’s done, it’s done. Some countries may make claims, but generally we will not reverse this decision“. Italy challenged the measure a few weeks ago, while the government has always been against banning heat cars.

One solution among many others

However, a member of the Group of the Greens and the European Free Alliance leaves the door open to so-called “clean” internal combustion engines, saying that an electric car ” is not a true solution to all mobility problems. This is one solution among many others.“. She specifies that ” everyone believes that from 2035 there will be no more thermals. But they will continue to rotate“. Indeed, cars that are already in circulation can still be used by motorists, luckily!