Italy seeks a delay for the thermal engine in Europe
This page is translated from the original post "L’Italie veut un sursis pour le moteur thermique en Europe" in French.
- 27/06/2022 11:00
After Germany, another major country in the Union opposes ending internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
Although the European Parliament has approved the ban on the sale of internal combustion vehicles by 2035, the measure has not yet been officially adopted. The Union now needs to negotiate with member states, and evidently, some of them hold divergent views.
Italy wants to wait 5 more years
This is notably the case with Italy, which, according to information gathered by the German media Süddeutsche Zeitung, would oppose the end of combustion engines in 2035. The Transalpine government would prefer Europe to adopt a more flexible position, reducing the CO2 emissions reduction target by 10%. Bringing it down to 90% would allow some brands to continue selling combustion vehicles. In the land of Ferrari and Lamborghini, this obviously matters.
Italy argues that the current European stance would lead to disproportionate costs for the automotive sector. The country supports a total stop to combustion engines but not before 2040. Furthermore, Italy would like an exception to be made for vehicles operating with synthetic fuels.
A position shared by other countries
Italy can count on the support of other Union countries in its effort to influence the decision. In addition to Germany, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovakia are said to be aligned on the same page.
For the time being, France seems to be staying out of the debate. The French industry may have less to lose with the new regulation. It primarily offers mainstream models less dependent on internal combustion engines. Very few customers actually buy a car mainly for its three-cylinder turbocharged engine.
The environment ministers of member states will vote on the end of internal combustion engines on Tuesday, June 27. They will gather during a meeting organized in Luxembourg under France’s presidency of the European Union until the end of June.
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