As you probably know, the European Union is hunting for thermal cars. So it was decided, despite the opposition of several countries, to ban the sale of internal combustion cars throughout the country. from 2035. Then all manufacturers will suffer, even if there are some exceptions. Indeed, brands that sell fewer than 10,000 cars a year will have another year to comply with the measure, while those that register fewer than 1,000 will be exempted entirely.

There is an exception to the end of sales of diesel cars in 2035, voted by the European Parliament: luxury cars (Ferrari, etc.). Of course, there are not many of them, so the emissions will be limited, but for the symbol and social justice, it will be necessary to return pic.twitter.com/6gPS9lc6ZE

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The end of an era

That way, some manufacturers will have time to breathe before having to transform their catalog from top to bottom. This is, for example, the case of Lotus, which sells just over 1,500 cars each year and recently launched its first electric SUV, the Eletre. Therefore, the company will have until January 1, 2036 to remove electric cars from its catalog. But in reality, she wants to move forward and plans to do so to become a 100% electric brand soon. The project is already well advanced with only one heat car left, namely the Emira with its 400hp V6.

Beautiful projects

In 2019, the Lotus company presented its first electric car, which was none other than the Evija, an incredible supercar, produced in a circulation of only 130 copies world. Earlier this year, the manufacturer also introduced its Emeya four-door sedan with a zero-emission engine. It is also rumored that by 2028 the sports coupe should see the light, which will then be able to compete with the MG Cyberster presented at the last Munich Salon.

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