Brussels yields to Berlin and approves continuing to sell internal combustion cars

The European Union will continue to standardise internal combustion engines by 2035, as Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said in an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt .

Berlin expressed concern about the ban on the sale of new diesel and diesel cars from 2035 and called for greater flexibility, and the Commissioner has given his approval to the German request.

The measure, which will form part of a 'car package' with which the European Commission intends to strengthen the car industry and ensure Europe's competitiveness, is expected to be announced on 10 December, although the proposals may not be ready until early January, Tzitzikostas said.