Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry

Coalition led by conservative chancellor agrees push to allow hybrid cars to aid struggling automotive industry

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…

Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry