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Germany's Merz Criticizes Plan to Make Car-Rental Firms Buy EVs
Germany's Merz Criticizes Plan to Make Car-Rental Firms Buy EVs

Bloomberg

timea day ago

  • Automotive
  • Bloomberg

Germany's Merz Criticizes Plan to Make Car-Rental Firms Buy EVs

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized plans that newspaper Bild said the European Union is working on that would prohibit car-rental firms and large corporations from buying non-electric vehicles for their fleets from 2030. Under the deliberations, companies like Sixt SE and Europcar Mobility Group SA would only be allowed to purchase electric vehicles from that date, Bild reported on Sunday, citing EU sources it didn't identify.

EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild
EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild

Yahoo

time2 days ago

  • Automotive
  • Yahoo

EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild

(Bloomberg) -- The European Commission is working on a plan to prohibit car-rental firms and large corporations from buying non-electric vehicles for their fleets from 2030, according to German newspaper Bild. Why the Federal Reserve's Building Renovation Costs $2.5 Billion The Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your Life Milan Corruption Probe Casts Shadow Over Property Boom Mumbai Facelift Is Inspired by 200-Year-Old New York Blueprint How San Jose's Mayor Is Working to Build an AI Capital Under the deliberations, companies like Sixt SE and Europcar Mobility Group SA would only be allowed to purchase electric vehicles from that date, the publication said, citing European Union sources it didn't identify. The move would affect 60% of the new car business, if enacted, it cited one Brussels lawmaker as saying. The Commission plans to present the proposal, which would be a de facto acceleration of the EU's plan to phase out combustion engines, later in the summer before submitting it for parliamentary approval, the newspaper said. The EU confirmed to Bild that work is underway on new regulations, while declining to provide details. The EU currently plans to phase out combustion vehicle sales by 2035. A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border Thailand's Changing Cannabis Rules Leave Farmers in a Tough Spot How Starbucks' CEO Plans to Tame the Rush-Hour Free-for-All What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy Godzilla Conquered Japan. Now Its Owner Plots a Global Takeover ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.

EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild
EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild

Bloomberg

time2 days ago

  • Automotive
  • Bloomberg

EU to Force Car-Rental Firms to Buy EVs Only From 2030: Bild

The European Commission is working on a plan to prohibit car-rental firms and large corporations from buying non-electric vehicles for their fleets from 2030, according to German newspaper Bild. Under the deliberations, companies like Sixt SE and Europcar Mobility Group SA would only be allowed to purchase electric vehicles from that date, the publication said, citing European Union sources it didn't identify.

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