Europe must rethink EV rollout timetable to cut reliance on China, says BMW boss Oliver Zipse View on euronews

Europe must cancel its plan to ban new fossil fuel-emitting cars from 2035 to reduce reliance on China's battery supply chain and play to its technological strengths, BMW's chief executive said on Tuesday.

The top executive at German automaker BMW called the planned EU-wide ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 a threat to the European car industry in remarks at the Paris Motor Show on Tuesday. In order for European automakers to become competitive again,

"A correction of the 100% BEV target for 2035 as part of a comprehensive CO2-reduction package would also afford European OEMs less reliance on China for batteries," Zipse stated. In March 2023, the European Union passed a landmark law requiring all new cars to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035.

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urged Europe to reconsider the 2035 fossil fuel car ban to reduce reliance on China's battery supply.

BMW's chief executive Oliver Zipse has said that Europe must do away with its plan to ban new fossil fuel emitting cars from 2035, to curb dependence on China's battery supply chain, and use its technological strengths to its advantage, Reuters reported.

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said the EU's ban on gasoline cars could "threaten the European automotive industry in its heart."

While recently speaking at the Paris Auto Show, BMW chief executive Oliver Zipse said a new regulatory framework is needed to play into Europe’s technological strengths. Read: B

Oliver Zipse, BMW's CEO, wants a 'correction' to the EU's petrol-diesel ban in 2035 to reduce a reliance on Chinese batteries and tech.

In a bold statement at the Paris Motor Show, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urged European regulators to reconsider their plan to ban new fossil fuel-emitting cars by 2035. He argued that maintaining the ban could deepen Europe's reliance on China's battery supply chain and hinder the region's technological competitiveness.