On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved a law to ban all new sales of fossil-fueled cars in the EU from 2035, according to Reuters.
The decision is part of a broader package of EU climate policies designed to speed up the transition to electric vehicles and slash greenhouse gas emissions.
“The operating costs of an electric vehicle are already lower than the operating costs of a vehicle with an internal combustion engine.”
– Jan Huitema, Dutch Politician
Dutch politician Jan Huitema believes the challenge for manufacturers is to make new electric cars more affordable to consumers.
