What are the only gasoline and diesel cars that can be sold in Europe from 2035? Although its sale has been prohibited, there are some exceptions.
It is now official: cars with a combustion engine will not be able to be sold in Europe from the year 2035. This has been confirmed by the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission. That year, the automobile industry will experience a turning point, since no one will be able to buy new combustion cars in any of the Member States of the European Union.
The decarbonisation process of the European automobile industry will be carried out in two stages. First by halving CO2 emissions in new cars and vans by 2030, and then by achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.
Until then, the cities will impose more restrictions each year on cars without a label (category A), with a B label and with a C label. The limitations will increase until they even affect cars with the DGT ECO environmental label.
This means that, as of that year, new gasoline, diesel, microhybrid, conventional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or gas cars cannot be sold. The only ones that can be purchased at dealerships will be electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell cars.
These are the only gasoline and diesel cars that can be sold in Europe from 2035
For the moment, the European Union will allow to continue buying gasoline and diesel cars in Europe from 2035 if any of these three exceptions are met.
The first is related to synthetic fuels. At the moment, this technology is in the development phase, but there are several manufacturers that are betting on them as a measure to continue marketing internal combustion engines, but with very low emission levels.
Another exception is the moratorium that Europe will apply to all niche car manufacturers, which extends the marketing deadline for gasoline and diesel cars by one year, until 2036. This segment includes manufacturers that produce less than 10,000 cars per year. year, that is, brands such as Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Ferrari or Lamborghini, among others.
And the third and last exception is the second-hand market. The legislative package “Fit for 55” with which Europe wants to decarbonize the continent by 2050 will prevent the circulation of combustion cars from that year.
However, between 2035 and 2050 it will be possible to continue using cars of this type, which means that their second-hand sale will continue to be legal, so you will be able to buy vehicles with diesel and gasoline engines, at least until the year 2049.
Of course, mobility limitations, higher fuel prices and higher tax burdens for these vehicles will make it increasingly difficult for these vehicles to remain active.
