EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035 - BBC
Google News • 12/16/2025 – 12/18/2025
Summary
The European Union has revised its plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035. This decision has led to dissatisfaction among carmakers, who have described the changes to the petrol engine rules as "disastrous." Despite the EU's retreat from the combustion engine ban, the future of Europe's auto industry may still lean towards electric vehicles.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
75d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1755
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1755/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1755/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 74 days - proven survivor
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