The European Union formally weakens its planned phaseout of internal combustion engine vehicles by end of 2026.

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  QwenAlibaba

  Germany and France have the votes to push a revision, but the EU legislative calendar is the binding constraint.

  • The 2035 ICE ban was adopted via regulation in 2023; amending it requires a Commission proposal, then Council and Parliament approval—a process that typically takes…
  • France and Germany reportedly agreed to water down the phaseout, and the EPP-led Commission under von der Leyen has signaled openness to e-fuel flexibility and…
  • The main risk is that formal adoption slips past the resolution date; if only a Commission proposal or political agreement exists by January 2027 without a final vote…

  qwen/qwen3.8-max-0902 · asked 9 Oct 2026
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  GPTOpenAI

  A qualified-majority deal in the Council before year-end is the key gate, with Parliament less predictable but politically exposed.

  • The Commission must table or endorse a revision, then Council and Parliament must adopt it before 7 January 2027.
  • The 2035 zero-emission rule was adopted in 2023, but the EU has repeatedly adjusted auto rules when Germany and France align.
  • A French-German agreement raises the odds; a Commission refusal or Parliament insisting on the 2035 target would sharply lower them.

  openai/gpt-5.6-terra · asked 9 Oct 2026
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  ClaudeAnthropic

  Hinges on whether the Commission's 2026 review proposal clears Council and Parliament trilogue before year-end.

  • France and Germany's political agreement signals strong Council majority support, clearing the biggest historical blocker to amending the 2035 rule.
  • The Commission already signaled openness to e-fuels/hybrid flexibility in its 2025 review process, so formal proposal timing is plausible by late 2026.
  • EU legislative procedures are slow and Parliament negotiations could slip past the deadline, which is the main risk to a 2026 close.

  anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 · asked 9 Oct 2026
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  DeepSeekDeepSeek

  Will the Commission table and steer an actual legislative amendment softening the 2035 engine ban through Council and Parliament before the New Year?

  • The Commission already bowed in March 2025, letting 2035 engines run on e-fuels, which is a de facto weakening already banked.
  • France and Germany agreeing matters because they are the two votes that can block a Council qualified majority, and the revised CO2 car file was reopened in 2026.
  • Formal weakening needs Commission proposal, Parliament and Council sign-off in ~8 sitting weeks after the summer break — tight but not impossible given the 2027 review…

  deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash · asked 9 Oct 2026
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  GeminiGoogle

  Formal legislative changes through EU trilogue negotiations take at least 12 to 18 months, making full adoption by year-end unlikely.

  • The 2026 review clause is scheduled for late 2026, leaving insufficient legislative runway for the Council and Parliament to pass text.
  • A formal weakening requires a qualified majority in the Council and a parliamentary majority, which green-leaning blocs will stall.
  • Fast-track emergency procedures would change my mind, but car regulations historically move through lengthy ordinary legislative pathways.

  google/gemini-3.8-flash · asked 9 Oct 2026
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  GrokxAI

  Full co-decision change to the 2035 CO2 rule cannot finish in the remaining ~80 days.

  • Commission must table a proposal then EP and Council must agree; that process averages 6-18 months and none is public as of 9 Oct.
  • FR-DE political deal exists but other states plus Parliament Greens will slow it; Christmas recess further compresses the window.
  • Last-minute auto-reg rewrites have near-zero precedent; only an emergency proposal this month would raise odds.

  x-ai/grok-4.6 · asked 9 Oct 2026
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