BMW slams EU over 'bogus solution' for e-fuels

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse Beijing show 2024 Arc 2024 — "There are currently many indications that the EU Commission is driving for a bogus solution in which the ban on combustion engines is relaxed simply by ostensibly opening up to e-fuels," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said. (BLOOMBERG)

August 08, 2024 04:00 AM

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse has accused the European Commission of not being fully committed to its plan to include new cars running on e-fuels after 2035, calling it a "bogus solution."

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