New Regulations for the Sale of Electric Vehicles After 2035Electric vehicles, including hybrid cars using gasoline, diesel fuel, and electric vehicles with energy-efficient features (VEEF), may still be sold new after 2035 depending on the type of fuel used and the average emissions from the vehicle.

The conditions for these electrification projects depend on the approval of the still pending European review, while small manufacturers already have specific exemptions that can allow the commercialization of thermal cars. Regulation (EU) 2023/851 provides from 2035 a reduction of 100% of average CO2 emissions of new vehicles compared to the reference level of 2021; Commission Proposal COM(2025) 995 envisages the continuation of sales of vehicles with combustion engines through new criteria for calculating the emissions of constructors; Article 2, paragraph 4, of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 exempts producers from specific emission targets if they had less than 1,000 newly registered vehicles in the EU in the previous year, taking into account also related enterprises; Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/631, modified by Regulation (EU) 2023/851, allows exceptions to producers.

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The full hybrid and mild hybrid options are available under identical conditions, with emissions counted in the average of the manufacturer. Electric vehicles with range extenders can be considered according to the proposal, taking into account also the emissions produced by the thermal generator. Traditional gasoline and diesel models are possible according to the revised proposal, within the limits of the fleet's average emissions and other applicable rules. Vehicles manufactured by manufacturers with less than 1,000 annual registrations in the EU are exempted from these targets already specified in their own specific emission reduction objectives, but this does not apply to any further regulations on vehicles. For vehicles manufactured by manufacturers between 1,000 and fewer than 10,000 annual registrations in the EU, an exemption is granted until 2035 included.

From 2036, the derogation ceases according to the current regulation. The conditions indicated for different engines have been designed to ensure a significant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in new thermal vehicles, but they should not be considered as an indication towards achieving zero-carbon neutrality. The choice of vehicle category is fundamental for determining whether it will be possible to sell new thermal vehicles after 2035. Small manufacturers that have already obtained exemptions will