EU must cancel ICE ban to reduce reliance on China, BMW's Zipse says

BMW iX5 hydrogen fuel cell 2024 Arc — BMW has explored various technologies aside from battery electric vehicles, including hydrogen fuel cell cars such as the iX5. (BMW)

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Reuters

October 15, 2024 10:22 AM

PARIS -- Europe must cancel its plan to ban new fossil fuel-emitting cars from 2035 to reduce reliance on China's battery supply chain and play to its technological strengths, BMW's CEO said.

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