In a bold statement at the Paris Motor Show, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse called for a reconsideration of the European Union’s 2035 ban on new combustion engine vehicles. Zipse’s comments reflect growing anxiety among automakers about the feasibility of the all-electric mandate,

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse on Tuesday called for an end to Europe's planned phaseout of new internal-combustion vehicle sales halfway through the next decade, arguing that it will force European automakers to rely on batteries from China.