"The phase out of new cars with internal combustion engines must take place by 2035, while for vans and light commercial transport vehicles by 2040". This was announced by the Ministry of Ecological Transition in a statement, at the end of the fourth meeting of the Cite, the Interministerial Committee for Ecological Transition. The ministers of the ecological transition Roberto Cingolani, of the sustainable infrastructures and mobility Enrico Giovannini and of the economic development Giancarlo Giorgetti, explains the note, during the meeting "defined the timing of replacement of vehicles with internal combustion engines".
"In this process - continues the press release - it is necessary to implement all the functional solutions for the decarbonisation of transport in a logic of 'technological neutrality', thus enhancing not only electric vehicles, but also the potential of hydrogen, as well as recognizing - for the transition - the essential role of biofuels, in which Italy is building a cutting-edge domestic supply chain ".
"As far as niche manufacturers are concerned - concludes the press release -, specific measures may possibly be evaluated with the European Commission within the Community rules".