Elkann To EU: Rethink 2035 Engine Ban Before It’s Too Late

Elkann To EU: Rethink 2035 Engine Ban Before It’s Too Late​

A High-Stakes Warning From Stellantis’ Chairman​

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann is raising a red flag over Europe’s aggressive green-car regulations, warning that the European Union (EU) is steering directly toward an industrial downturn unless it revises its 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. In a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO, Elkann made it clear that Brussels’ current course could weaken Europe’s auto sector at the very moment global competition is ramping up.

Elkann To EU: Rethink 2035 Engine Ban Before It’s Too Late

John Elkann warns the EU about the potential pitfalls of the 2035 engine ban. Discover why revising this regulation is crucial.

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[Bili]

The truth is... Many customers just don't want to plug their cars.

 

[Jeeper1961]

He's correct on numerous fronts. It was a political message as much as it is a business strategy. I doubt the bureaucrats in Brussels will listen, though.
I never understood the reasoning why the only path forward for autos was BEV. All other technologies were shunned. Hydrogen and other ICE alternatives show a huge potential. And there may be other emerging technologies that could be better yet. I've even seen carbon capture for ICE engines. The best and most affordable path forward is to allow for multiple energy and drivetrain options for the consumer. And without subsidies.

 

[TripleT]

EJ is absolutely needed. The regulatory realities exist. USA needs a REV version.

 

[Bili]

They are regulatory which means...

 

[bill burke]

Hubris or egg on their faces or just plain groups think ignorance, it time for the powers that be in the EU to face reality. The people have made it clear, even in weak knee Europe, the free market has spoken. “PULL THE PLUG” on the discredited, widely rejected green agenda hoax. It is soundly dead, dead, dead. It’s time! Yes, it’s time even in the bastion of green minion behaviors.
Environmental advocates have some valid arguments, they are generally sincere, what they lack is objectivity, common sense and respect for the people they seek to hood wink or intimidate in desperation. Silly Willie’s, are they not ?
Show some back bone, honesty, apologies to your colleagues for your silly ways. Pull the damn plug !