Germany doesn't want the EU to ban new internal combustion cars from 2035

The EU made news recently with its plans to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars starting from 2035. The proposal was backed by EU Parliament members earlier this month, and the next step is negotiations with EU countries on the final law. Those haven't even started yet, and we have the first dissenter, which is Germany.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said the country will not agree to the EU's plans. Speaking at an event hosted by Germany's BDI industry association, Lindner said there would continue to be niches for combustion engines so an outright ban was wrong. He added that the government he's part of would not agree to the European legislation as it is proposed right now, but Germany would still be a leading market for EVs. Let's see if other countries follow Germany's lead on this one.

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