TMV criticizes EU combustion-engine ban and warns of consequences for industrial policy.

Association speaks out against a ban on combustion engines

The taxi and rental-car association (TMV) supports the plans of the federal government to initiate renegotiation at the European level of the planned ban on internal combustion engines from 2035. In a letter to Federal Minister of Transport Patrick Schnieder, the association emphasizes that a complete end to the internal combustion engine in passenger cars would bring ecological and economic drawbacks.

Criticism of EU decision

The ban on internal combustion engines from 2035, decided by the European Parliament and the EU Commission, sends the wrong signals, according to the TMV. The association sees this as a lack of openness to technology and warns of negative consequences for climate and industrial policy in Europe.

Call for diversity in propulsion systems

The TMV advocates for a broad technology mix. In addition to electromobility, hydrogen propulsion systems should also be promoted, according to the association, as well as synthetic fuels (e-Fuels) and alternative fuels such as HVO 100. Only in this way can a sustainable mobility policy be built.

Importance for the industry

For taxi and rental car companies, planning certainty in the funding policy is crucial, according to the letter. The association also points to a coalition of several EU member states that has already spoken out in favor of climate-neutral e-Fuels.