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VW, Mercedes welcome EU combustion engine ban

Mercedes Ionity charging 2021
Mercedes is expanding its lineup of full-electric cars with models such as the EQS, shown.
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By:
Nathan Eddy
June 10, 2022 01:45 PM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz signaled that they consider the European Union’s plan to enforce a 100 percent reduction in passenger-car CO2 emissions by 2035 to be achievable.

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