Germany's parliament hints at petrol and diesel ban by 2030
German government announces plans to ban all internal combustion engines from 2030Petrol and diesel-powered vehicles could be killed off from 2030 in Germany following a move by its parliament to pass a resolution to ban vehicles sold with an internal combustion engine.
The move against the sale of petrol and diesels in Germany is expected to have a knock-on effect throughout Europe as other nation’s governments struggle to meet EU-mandated targets for air quality.
Until the 2030 deadline arrives Germany's government is believed to be planning to introduce a system of higher taxation that will specifically target petrol and diesel vehicles in an attempt to incentivise the move to zero-emission vehicles.
Despite passing the resolution, the decision to aim for a complete ban by 2030 has no specific legislative effect in Germany but it's thought such a move could influence the EU lawmakers to propose equally radical laws in the near future.
The move to introduce a complete ban comes just one year after Volkswagen's Dieselgate scandal that has seen diesel sales drop by 5 per cent in Germany, 5.8 per cent in France, Belgium and Luxembourg and 12.9 per cent in the Netherlands.
It's thought that higher taxes on diesels and increased fuel prices will curb further the appetite for the fuel over the next few years.
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