A German court has just ruled in favor of BMW in a legal battle between him and the German Environmental Protection Agency (DUH) and several environmental associations, including Greenpeace. Therefore, the manufacturer will be able to continue selling heat engines until 2035. In Germany, as in the whole of Europe, from 2035 only “carbon neutral cars” will be allowed to be sold. electric carsbut also hydrogen cars or with a heat engine powered by synthetic fuel products with a careful attitude to the environment. BMW, as well as Mercedes in particular, intend to sell gasoline engines by January 1, 2035.
Gasoline and diesel until December 31, 2034
A decision that is not to the liking of DUH, the German Environment Agency. This, supported by several activist associations, including Greenpeace, took the manufacturer to court based on a 2021 ruling by the German Constitutional Court, which considered measures to reduce carbon emissions after 2030 “insufficient”. DUH and smaller environmental groups see this as enough of a violation to demand that heat engines be phased out by 2030. Justice has just been served, and The Court twice confirmed the superiority of European norms over the standards of the member states of the Union. It is understood that BMW will be able to go ahead with its original plan and continue to market petrol cars as well as diesel cars “if the customer so requests”. no later than December 31, 2034.
Electric cars are still too expensive
While diesel – and petrol – were still king a few years ago, these announcements have caused manufacturers to gear up to electrify their lineups. Because the prohibition of thermal means of course develop electricity. On this topic, countries and manufacturers are not in the same boat. The use of electrotechnical pos new challenges, for public authorities, engineers and, of course, motorists. Since then, of course, everything has been developing electric ranges are expanding, ranges are increasing and charging stations are boomingbut the main division is still not resolved: the price! With electric cars more expensive on average by 8,000-10,000 euros compared to thermal analogues, this technology is currently not suitable for ordinary motorists…
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Source: Auto Plus
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