Unafraid of pressure from the auto industry, the EU is expected to insist on implementing the "fuel vehicle ban"

According to media reports, although the European automobile industry is generally dissatisfied with the "fuel vehicle ban" and has exerted tremendous pressure, the EU will still stick to its plan to ban the sale of new fuel vehicles from 2035. European Commission Climate Action Commissioner Hoekstra will attend a parliamentary hearing next month. According to a speech obtained by the media in advance, Hoekstra will emphasize that the EU "cannot and should not withdraw" its plan to ban the sale of new cars powered by fossil fuels.

The European Union passed a policy last year that will ban the sale of new cars that emit carbon dioxide in the EU from 2035, which means that fuel vehicles will no longer be allowed to be sold in the future.

The EU's goal is to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions within the country by 55% by 2030 based on 1990 levels, and ultimately achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and decarbonization of the transportation industry is seen as key to achieving this goal. Data show that about a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, and this industry is also the only industry in the EU where carbon emissions continue to rise.

However, the "fuel car ban" has been resisted by European car manufacturers, which are currently dealing with weak sales of electric vehicles and fierce competition from Chinese manufacturers.

Nearly all major European automakers have issued profit warnings this year, and Volkswagen said last month it was considering closing its factory in Germany for the first time in the company's 87-year history.

Following Germany's request for an exemption, the European Commission pledged to develop a legal approach that would allow new cars using only synthetic dyes, also known as e-fuels, to continue to be sold after 2035.

Other countries have also raised objections, with Italy calling for a delay in the implementation of the "fuel vehicle ban" and France seeking greater flexibility in implementation.

Urso, Italy's Minister for Enterprise and "Made in Italy", warned last month that a ban on internal combustion engines in 2035 could cause a crisis for European car manufacturers.

However, Austrian Federal Minister of Transport Innovation Leonore Gewessler said that the future of the automotive industry is electric vehicles, and Europe cannot lag behind in this technology and repeat its lagging behind in the field of smartphones.