Technology & Science
EU Scales Back 2035 Auto Mandate to 90% CO₂ Cut, Re-allowing Hybrids
On 17 December 2025 the European Commission unveiled draft rules replacing the bloc’s total 2035 ban on new internal-combustion cars with a looser target that requires only a 90 % CO₂ reduction versus 2021, letting automakers keep selling hybrids and range-extenders.