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Media: EU may postpone ban on internal combustion engines

11 December 2025 17:05 (UTC +04:00)

The European Commission (EC) is considering a five-year extension of a ban on the registration of new cars with internal combustion engines (ICEs) in the European Union, APA-Economics reports, citing Bloomberg.

According to the report, such a decision may be made as a result of pressure on the EC from countries such as Italy and Poland, as well as a number of large car concerns. According to them, the full implementation of this ban by 2035 seems “too radical” and could destroy the EU’s automotive industry. It is expected that the EC will allow the use of internal combustion engines in hybrid cars until 2040, provided that these cars run on “improved” fuels and are made of “green” steel.

The report notes that the European Commission has not yet determined what share hybrid cars will have in the EU market and the technical requirements for fuel have not been fully specified.

The phase-out of cars with diesel engines was approved by the Council of the European Union in 2023. According to the decision, from 2035, EU countries will no longer register new cars with such engines. This step was adopted as part of the EU's climate policy.