The European Union is considering postponing the plan to completely ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by five years in 2035. This move is an adjustment made under strong lobbying by major automobile manufacturers such as Germany and Italy. According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission will announce the revised decarbonization rules for the automobile industry next week.

The European Union is considering postponing the plan to completely ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by five years in 2035. This move is an adjustment made under strong lobbying by major automobile manufacturers such as Germany and Italy. According to people familiar with the matter, the European Commission will announce the revised decarbonization rules for the automobile industry next week.