Story no.119InternationalOngoingRegulation and tariffs +2Serious Several countries (5)30 Oct → 4 Nov8 facts · 12 art.
The European Union abandons the 2035 ban on internal combustion engines
The European rule providing for the end of sales of new internal combustion cars in 2035 is no longer in force, a regulatory reversal that reshuffles the deck for automakers and the electrification of the European market. This change comes as a European vote on the trajectory of electric vehicles could modify market rules and analyses estimate 185,000 jobs at risk in Europe from a softening of the end of internal combustion. Positions diverge by country: in Germany, a task force calls for a revision of CO2 rules, while in France an MEP defends the European automotive package and rejects a return to internal combustion, and a European Parliament committee supports the sale of certain internal combustion vehicles after 2035. In the United Kingdom, an expert estimates that automakers would maintain their electric shift despite a delay to internal combustion, with demand guiding their choices more than regulation.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 8 events in 5 countries (France, Belgique, Allemagne and 2 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 12 articles from 10 sources (regulation and tariffs, plants, jobs and earnings, electric and batteries); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 16:20. Figures reported: 185000 jobs.
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- 16h20
LatestUne commission du Parlement européen soutient la vente de certains thermiques après 2035
Une commission du Parlement européen se prononce en faveur du maintien de la vente de certains véhicules à moteur thermique après 2035, dans le cadre du réexamen des règles CO2.
UA.NEWS
- 11h30
Un eurodéputé français défend le paquet automobile européen et refuse le retour au thermique
Le député européen François Kalfon plaide pour le maintien du cap fixé par le paquet automobile européen et s'oppose à un retour en arrière sur le thermique.
Caradisiac
- 08h00
United KingdomLes constructeurs maintiendraient leur virage électrique malgré un report du thermique
Selon un expert, les constructeurs ne ralentiraient pas leurs lancements de véhicules électriques même si le Royaume-Uni ou l'UE repoussait la fin du thermique. La demande, plus que la réglementation, guiderait leurs choix.
autocar.co.uk
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- 185,000
- jobs
Highest number recorded in 3 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.
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| Articles | Outlets | |
|---|---|---|
| France | 5 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 |
| United States | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 |
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| Articles | Outlets | |
|---|---|---|
| French | 5 | 3 |
| English | 3 | 3 |
| Italian | 3 | 2 |
| German | 1 | 1 |
Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.
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- Une commission du Parlement européen soutient la vente de certains thermiques après 20354 Nov
- European vote on electric vehicles could shake up the market4 Nov
- Un eurodéputé français défend le paquet automobile européen et refuse le retour au thermique4 Nov
- Les constructeurs maintiendraient leur virage électrique malgré un report du thermique4 Nov
- Une taskforce allemande réclame un changement de cap sur les règles CO23 Nov
- Ban on petrol and diesel engines after 2035 dropped2 Nov
- The employment cost of CO2 rules for the European automotive industry1 Nov
- Europe risks losing 185,000 jobs by easing the end of internal combustion engines31 Oct
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