Regulation & Safety

European Commission will propose cutoff date for combustion cars

 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "We will set out an end date after which, all cars will have to be emissions free."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "We will set out an end date after which all cars will have to be emissions free." (Francois Lenoir/REUTERS)
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July 13, 2021 09:54 PM

BERLIN -- The European Commission will propose an absolute cutoff date after which all automakers will have to stop selling combustion-powered cars in the EU, its president, Ursula von der Leyen, said.

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