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Story no.119InternationalOngoingRegulation and tariffs +2Serious Several countries (5)30 Oct → 5 Nov13 facts · 43 art.

The EU relaxes its CO2 rules and the end of internal combustion engines in 2035

The European Commission and several European Parliament committees have launched a relaxation of automotive CO2 standards, calling into question the planned ban on sales of new internal combustion engine cars in 2035. This regulatory shift concerns the entire European market and could alter automakers' electrification trajectory. Positions nevertheless diverge by country: a German task force is calling for a revision of CO2 rules, a French MEP defends the automotive package course, while the Italian ANFIA welcomes the relaxation while requesting further modifications. In the United Kingdom, an expert estimates that automakers would maintain their electric shift despite a postponement of the internal combustion engine deadline.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 13 events in 5 countries (Belgique, France, Allemagne and 2 more), followed from 30 October 2026 to 5 November 2026. 43 articles from 25 sources (regulation and tariffs, plants, jobs and earnings, electric and batteries); last updated on 5 November 2026 at 13:17. Figures reported: 185000 jobs.

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Background

Method

Context and reference points, separate from the story's news. Every item links to its source; updated on 5 Nov

Key terms

CO2 emissions standard
A European emissions standard, known as the Euro standard, is an EU regulation that sets maximum pollutant emission limits for new road vehicles; CO2 emissions are not included in these standards because this gas is not considered by European automotive legislation as a direct pollutant gas, but their monitoring is the subject of other EU work. Wikipedia
Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle is a means of transport whose propulsion is provided exclusively by one or more electric motors; it can draw energy from onboard resources such as an electric battery, or be connected to an external source, for example via an overhead line. Wikipedia
Automotive package
The source provided for this term does not contain a corresponding definition: it deals with Robert Paquet, Belgian comic book author, and not an automotive package. Wikipedia
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Timeline

newest first

Dot = severity

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In figures

The activity

13 facts

Latest activity 51 minutes ago

30 Oct5 Nov

Countries concerned

Brands concerned

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Key figures

185,000
jobs

Highest number recorded in 3 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
France1711
China65
Italy64
Germany44
Spain33
United States32
United Kingdom22
South Korea22

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
French1711
Italian74
Chinese65
English44
German33
Spanish33
Korean22
Unknown11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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