This is about the ban on the production of cars running on any type of fossil fuel. At the same time, the restrictions will not affect owners of existing cars with internal combustion engines — they will still be allowed to drive on the roads, but only if their vehicles meet emission requirements.
As Bloomberg writes, this information was announced by Rainer Baake, who holds the post of Deputy Minister of Economy of Germany. The official explained that this initiative is part of a large-scale strategy that envisages reducing harmful emissions by 80–95% by 2050. This means that German automakers will soon begin to focus not only on hybrid and electric models, but will also actively engage in the development of hydrogen-powered cars. The first step in this direction has already been the hydrogen crossover Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell, which the company managed to present.
Let us recall that earlier AvtoPortal had already reported on the plans of Norway and Holland to abandon cars with petrol and diesel engines. In addition, from July 1, 2016, the authorities of Paris will introduce a ban on entry into the city for old cars produced before 1997. European countries are taking such measures to significantly improve the environmental situation in the next 5–10 years.
