BRUSSELS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said on Tuesday that it would ease the planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars by shifting to a target requiring carmakers to cut tailpipe emissions by 90 percent. The remaining 10 percent would be offset by the use of low-carbon steel made in the European Union (EU), or from e-fuels and biofuels.
Under the Automotive Package proposed by the Commission, automakers could still sell some non-fully electric vehicles (EVs) after 2035, such as plug-in hybrids, range extenders, and mild hybrids, alongside fully electric and hydrogen models.
