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Published on: 09. October 2025

Combustion engine phase-out: SPD buckles – at least a little

SPD leader Lars Klingbeil. (picture alliance/dpa | Niklas Graeber)

The CDU/CSU wanted to completely overturn the ban on combustion engines, while the SPD wanted to stick to it. As a compromise, plug-in hybrids and electric cars with range extenders are now to be exempt. Whether the EU will follow this course remains to be seen.

Malte Kreutzfeldt

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Last updated: 09. October 2025

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