Germany and EU Agree on Future Use of Internal Combustion Engines

According to foreign media reports, the EU and German government officials said on March 25 that the two sides had reached an agreement on the future use of internal combustion engines, which has been closely watched by the auto industry.

The new agreement, which will allow automakers to continue selling some internal combustion engine vehicles after 2035, was immediately condemned by a prominent environmental group after the announcement.

EU and Germany have been at loggerheads on phasing out carbon-emitting cars after 2035, but leaders from both sides said in the past few days that they were close to a deal.