EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in boon for car industry
The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.Carmakers and their backers have lobbied hard for Brussels to relax the ban over the past year — in the face of fierce competition from China and a slower-than-expected shift to electric vehicles (EVs).The European Commission is expected to propose replacing it with a less ambitious 90% emission-reduction target, in a move critics say risks undermining the EU's green agenda and deterring investments in electrification.
