Overview

• Italy's far-right government calls for the EU to delay or cancel the 2035 ban on internal-combustion vehicles.
• Italian officials argue the ban could collapse the country's auto industry, citing weak EV demand.
• Germany's auto sector also faces challenges, with Volkswagen considering factory closures due to economic pressures.
• EU nations are divided over tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, complicating the transition to electric cars.
• Italy proposes including nuclear energy in its strategy to meet environmental goals.