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EU ministers seal end of combustion engine

March 28, 2023

The European Union has finally approved a plan to phase out the registration of almost all new vehicles using combustion engines by 2035. Germany hit the brakes on the original draft, insisting on a loophole for cars run with 'green fuel'.

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DW Mitarbeiterin Lucia Schulten
Lucia Schulten Brussels Correspondent