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Posted on September 11, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGerman automakers and unions urge the EU to reconsider the 2035 combustion engine ban due to challenges in electric vehicle production and infrastructure.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's VDA car industry association and IG Metall metalworkers' union on Thursday urged the European Union to drop plans to ban the production of CO2-emitting vehicles from 2035, joining a chorus of sector voices warning against the move.
VDA and the union said in a joint statement that the EU and the German government "must become more flexible on CO2 regulation."
They added that the ramp-up of electric vehicle production and market growth had fallen behind initial expectations due to difficulties in the battery supply chain, slow growth of a smart charging infrastructure and other factors.
"Against this backdrop, the target for 2035 is no longer achievable without short-term corrections," the statement said.
They said the transition to electromobility was in principle the right way for the car industry in Germany to remain competitive.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Ilona Wissenbach, Editing by Miranda Murray)
The VDA car industry association and IG Metall union urged the EU to drop plans to ban the production of CO2-emitting vehicles from 2035.
They stated that the ramp-up of electric vehicle production has fallen behind expectations due to difficulties in the battery supply chain and slow growth of smart charging infrastructure.
They believe that the transition to electromobility is the right direction for the car industry in Germany to remain competitive.
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