The German government has created a stir in the automotive sector by insisting on a non-binding provision that asks the EU executive to assess the option of synthetic fuels for combustion engine vehicles after the 2035 shift to zero-emission vehicle sales.
Thursday evening (27 October) saw an agreement on the EU’s CO2 standards for cars and vans regulation.
One of Germany’s governing parties, the liberal FDP, which is part of the Renew Europe group in the European Parliament, celebrated the deal as “technology open”.