Combustion engine dispute: no legal certainty despite agreement

The dispute with the EU Commission over the 2035 phase-out of internal combustion engines has been settled, German Transport Minister Wissing claims to have prevailed: The way is clear for vehicles powered by e-fuels, he announced. Yet the negotiated compromise offers little more certainty than before Germany's FDP voted against it.

Lukas Knigge

26. March 2023

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Lukas Knigge

26. March 2023

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