EU lawmakers agreed to a deal late Thursday evening (27 October) that will end the sale of internal combustion engine cars from 2035, a momentous agreement that sets Europe on a trajectory to a largely electric automotive future.
The legislation will require all new cars and vans sold in the EU to be zero-emission by 2035, a move which effectively prohibits the sale of combustion engine technology.
The question of the so-called “Ferrari clause” was additionally settled, with lawmakers deciding that vehicle manufacturers that produce up to 10 thousand cars and 22 thousand vans per year will be granted an exemption from the interim target, though they must reach zero-emissions by the end of 2035.