christian garcia
March 03, 2023
The Germans, along with other countries such as Italy, Poland or Hungary, oppose the ban on selling combustion cars from 2035, arguing the benefits of synthetic fuels.
Next Tuesday, March 7, MEPs should be voting in Brussels for something that was practically already crystal clear: in 2035 the sale of new cars and commercials with combustion engines would be prohibited. However, everything has just taken a turn that could lead to continuing to enjoy thermal cars after that marked date. The fact is that Germany, along with other countries such as Italy, Poland and Hungary, has blocked the agreement until the EU guarantees that it takes into account and accepts the benefits of synthetic fuels as a valid alternative to electric mobility for reducing emissions. . This, as we say, has meant the indefinite postponement of voting final regulation until further notice… and it seems that the Germans are quite convinced of their position.
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The problem for the plans designed by the EU appears when among all those countries that oppose the ban already add enough support to stop the treaty. The alarms began to go off last Monday when Michael Theurer, the German Secretary of State for Transport, declared his conviction towards the electric car, but qualifying that other options were also needed. “For us, technological neutrality is important, so we need hydrogen technology and e-fuels or synthetic fuels”, he commented.
To this must be added, of course, that the German economy is heavily dependent on the automobile industry And, although the brands are already working on electrification with all their might, we must not forget that outside of Europe they will continue to market diesel, gasoline and hybrid versions, many of them manufactured on German soil.
For his part, Gilberto Pichetto, Italian Minister of Ecological Transition, has stated that negative repercussions for the country must be avoided both in terms of employment and production. «The use of renewable fuels, compatible with combustion engines, will contribute to reducing emissions without demanding unattainable financial sacrifices from the citizens”, he added. We’ll see what they end up deciding in the European Parliament…
