Brussels, Belgium, Dec 6, 2025 (AFP) - Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

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Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end. The European Commission is due to review the target on December 10 as part of a broader rescue plan for the sector but competing demands from member states and industry risk forcing it to push back the date. The goal of switching all new cars to electric by 2035 w......

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