European Union rethinks EV mandate
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#72799)
The European Union's ambitious plans to pivot to electric vehicles may be unraveling. Brussels has announced it will backtrack on its 2035 combustion engine ban, and allow carmakers to continue producing a small number of petrol and diesel vehicles. Ilaria Mazzocco, a senior fellow focusing on energy and sustainability at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), talks with Host Carolyn Beeler about the decision and the future of the global EV market.