Overview
- A joint paper from Paris and Madrid opposes treating plug‑in hybrids as eligible after 2035 and reiterates the EU’s zero‑tailpipe goal for new cars.
- Germany’s government and auto industry lobby for exceptions, seeking room for hybrids and synthetic or biofuels under revised rules.
- Dataforce forecasts battery‑electric vehicles will be the top powertrain for company fleets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 2026 with a 24.8% share, up from 19.6% in 2025.
- S&P Global Mobility finds only BMW currently exceeds roughly a 20% BEV share needed to meet tighter fleet CO2 limits, with Volkswagen and Mercedes trailing.
- Market signals remain mixed as a Dekra survey shows 64% of Germans rule out used EVs, while Ukraine reports surging EV uptake driven by imported used cars and Chinese brands such as BYD.