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Germany to send letter to Brussels on cut-off for combustion cars on Friday
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 28, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Germany is sending a letter to the EU urging reconsideration of the 2035 phase-out of combustion cars, advocating for technological flexibility.
BERLIN -A letter from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding rules on the planned phase-out of combustion-engine cars will be sent on Friday, a German government spokesperson said.
"Yes, it is indeed the case that this letter will be sent today," he said during a regular press conference.
Merz earlier said he would send a letter to the EU Commission urging it to keep technological options open for the auto industry beyond the bloc's planned 2035 phase-out of new combustion-engine cars.
(Reporting by Thomas Seythal, Editing by Miranda Murray)
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