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The year in which we will only be able to buy electric cars has been the subject of debate for a long time. The European Union (EU) has set 2035 as the date on which the manufacture of combustion vehicles will be prohibited, but this has given rise to so many replies and requests that doubts accumulate.
It is important to clarify the verb: combustion cars cannot be manufactured, but those that remain in stock may continue to be sold and, above all, those that have already been sold may continue to circulate.
Manufacturers in favor
The EU has approved banning the manufacture of combustion vehicles in 2035. Although the truth is that there are many voices that have been raised against it, there are also those in favor.
A total of 200 entities, companies and countries, including Spain, signed the Accelerating to Zero pact during COP27 to support the ban on combustion vehicles in 2035. While another group of more than 40 companies ask the EU that sets 2035 as the year in which only electric trucks will be allowed to circulate for the transport of goods.
Euro 7 standard
The Euro 7 standard should be the last straw that passed judgment (against) diesel vehicles. The one that will replace Euro 6d hardens the levels of polluting gas emissions allowed for vehicles.
The new European standard does not focus so much on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but on other harmful gases such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and fine particles.
Euro 7 should have entered into force in 2021 but complaints from manufacturers managed to get an extension until the end of July 2022. The standard was not activated then either and after a new moratorium the date set for its entry into force is December 31 2025 for newly manufactured vehicles and one year later for the rest.
Now, it remains to be seen if this will be the case because the main players in the industry continue to try to paralyze or at least ease the restrictions.
ferrari amendment
The Ferrari amendment has made it possible for some brands to continue manufacturing combustion vehicles beyond 2035. Some, but not all…
Announced the Euro 7 standard, Italy presented an amendment to delay the ban date at least for the most exclusive manufacturers or those who have a craft production of few units per year. He did it with Ferrari and Lamborghini in mind.
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The Ferrari amendment benefits companies that produce less than 10,000 units a year, since this figure is not considered decisive when measuring the impact of global emissions. Also to all manufacturers with a craft production up to a maximum of 1,000 units per year.
The preliminary wording of the standard establishes that these manufacturers will have an extension but only for one year.
