BSW is fighting against the ban on combustion cars in the EU from 2035

BSW is fighting against the ban on combustion cars in the EU from 2035

The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) is fighting against the planned end to new cars with combustion engines in the European Union from 2035. Sahra Wagenknecht, the founder of the BSW, described the planned ban as an economic policy mistake that would endanger key industries and prosperity in Germany. She argued that the ecological superiority of battery cars is questionable given the current electricity mix and the unresolved recycling problem. She also claimed that a large majority of the population was against the ban on internal combustion engines.

The BSW chairwoman criticizes the EU for paving the way for Chinese battery cars in Europe by banning the internal combustion engine. She calls for the resolutions to be withdrawn and for increased research into more fuel-efficient combustion engines. Sahra Wagenknecht emphasized the importance of the German auto industry and advocated the production of fuel-efficient cars in order to preserve the unique know-how and protect jobs.

Other politicians such as the CSU European politician Manfred Weber also criticize the ban on the combustion engine as an industrial policy mistake in favor of China. They plan to correct this decision after the European elections. A year ago, the European Parliament decided not to allow new cars with diesel and gasoline engines from 2035. There is discussion about approving exemptions for so-called e-fuels, synthetic fuels that do not release additional CO2 into the atmosphere.