"Europe's auto industry is braced for a major announcement from the EU on December 10, which could see significant changes made to the European Commission's proposed 2035 combustion engine phase-out. However, amid pressure from carmakers and other affected sectors such as car rental and car leasing companies, the announcement may now be pushed back until January. "We are still working on it," EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas told the German business newspaper Handelsblatt this week. "We want to present an automotive package that is truly comprehensive and covers all the necessary aspects.""
"Multiple media reports in recent weeks have suggested the EU Commission plans to force the electrification of rental, leasing and company-car markets by 2030, while significantly relaxing the wider 2035 ban on all internal combustion engines and allowing alternatives to electric vehicles (EVs). An executive with a major car rental company told DW that, based on their discussions with the EU, they expect the EU to propose strict electric vehicle quotas for what are known as fleet operators. They said the discussions suggested that car rental, car leasing and company-car operators could face a quota of up to 90% or higher by 2030."
An EU announcement expected on December 10 about the 2035 combustion engine phase-out may be delayed until January as the Commission finalizes a comprehensive automotive package. Preparations are ongoing and the Commission aims to cover all necessary aspects. Multiple reports indicate plans to electrify rental, leasing and company-car markets by 2030 while easing the broader 2035 ban and permitting alternatives to battery electric vehicles. Industry sources anticipate strict fleet operator EV quotas that could reach or exceed 90% by 2030. The 2022 member-state agreement targeted ending new CO2-emitting vehicle registrations by 2035 to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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