The CDU leader Friedrich Merz has spoken out against the EU-wide ban on internal combustion engines from 2035. In doing so, he agrees with the opinion of many car experts who doubt the future of e-mobility.
In 2026, the combustion ban in the EU will be examined again, i.e. whether the 2035 goal can still be achieved or not. With European elections coming up in June 2024, the discussion about the ban on combustion engines is currently heating up again. The European Union can only achieve its climate protection goals by switching to locally emission-free electric cars, auditors warned in a report in January. The market share of electric cars is only just under 15 percent, according to the European Court of Auditors, which warned that Europe was still lagging far behind in the transport transition. The CDU Economic Council recently made a similar statement.