EU prepares to send petrol cars to the scrap heap

Brussels (AFP) July 8, 2021

Europe's prestigious carmakers lead the world in perfecting the internal combustion engine - but the days of the petrol motor are numbered, and the continent is changing gear. On Wednesday next week, the European Commission will unveil its plan to reduce carbon emissions from new vehicles to zero within the next decade, to fight climate change. The EU plans to be carbon neutral by 2050,