STORY: BMW’s CEO called the EU’s 2035 combustion engine ban a ‘big mistake’.
Oliver Zipse wants to see a shift to emission measures that capture a vehicle’s entire supply chain.
The comment came in an interview in Politico, published Friday (September 5).
He further said setting a fixed date for the transition risked ignoring emissions across the value chain, including battery production and fuel sourcing.
Zipse urged EU regulators to allow climate-friendly fuels beyond 2035 and believes fuel producers must also be held accountable.
He said, “The absurdity of the current rules is that the fuel makers – the Shells and the BPs – face no targets.”
The EU plans to phase-out combustion engines by 2035.
Meanwhile, Zipse said BMW remains on track to sell more than 2.5 million vehicles this year.
He added the automaker is ahead of last year’s numbers as of August.
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