The list of voices speaking out against the European Union’s ban on the sale of new piston-powered cars, which is scheduled for 2035, is getting longer. BMW’s CEO recently asked regulators to cancel the ban.

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse wants the European Union revisits its plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-engine vehicles by 2035.

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the EU's ban on gasoline cars could "threaten the European automotive industry in its heart."

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.

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urged Europe to reconsider the 2035 fossil fuel car ban to reduce reliance on China's battery supply.

"A correction of the 100% BEV target for 2035 as part of a comprehensive CO2-reduction package would also afford European OEMs less reliance on China for batteries," Zipse stated. In March 2023, the European Union passed a landmark law requiring all new cars to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035.

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,

Once seen as inevitable, opposition to the all-electric mandate continues to grow.

While recently speaking at the Paris Auto Show, BMW chief executive Oliver Zipse said a new regulatory framework is needed to play into Europe’s technological strengths. Read: B

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