BERLIN: Germany will urge the European Union to scrap a planned 2035 ban on the sale of combustion engine cars, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, as Berlin battles to boost its embattled car industry. Speaking at a press conference, Merz said he would write to the European Commission on Friday to ask it to permit the sale of hybrid and highly efficient combustion engine cars beyond 2035 in addition to electric vehicles (EVs).

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