European Commission proposes 2035 cutoff date for combustion cars

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rtrs web_0.jpg — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "We will set out an end date after which all cars will have to be emissions free."

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Reuters

July 13, 2021 09:54 PM

BERLIN -- The European Commission will propose an absolute cutoff date of 2035 after which all automakers will have to stop selling combustion-powered cars in the EU.

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