Germany Rejects Italian Proposal for Early Review of Gas-Powered Car Ban

By 2035 all new gas and diesel engine cars will be banned in the European Union but Italy has sought a review of the legislation.

A fully electric VW ID Buzz is pictured on a production line at a Volkswagen plant in Hanover, Germany, on June 16, 2022. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters

Germany has rejected a proposal by the Italian government to bring forward a review of the 2035 ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars.

The European Union last year approved a landmark law that bans the sale of new gas and diesel cars from 2035 and requires all new cars to have zero CO2 emissions.