
Paris and Madrid Refuse to Let the Combustion Engine Ban Stall
The ban is wrecking Germany’s auto industry and threatening to fracture EU unity but Brussels is urged to “stay the course.”

The ban is wrecking Germany’s auto industry and threatening to fracture EU unity but Brussels is urged to “stay the course.”

National sovereigntists pledge action against Brussels’ plan for cars, emphasizing consumer choice and the goal of restoring Europe’s automotive industry.

The crisis facing German automakers: declining sales, rising competition from Chinese-made EVs, and uncertainty over EU combustion-engine ban in 2035.