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The European Union had planned to ban the sale of new combustion engine vehicles by 2035.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
She’s joined occasionally by another supernatural figure, an unnamed Frenchman who invented the combustion engine and has spent the afterlife atoning for it.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
By replacing combustion engine trucks, the use of BEVs drastically reduces toxic fume production, but also heat buildup underground.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Tilman Blasshofer and Timm Reichert Reuters The European Commission will move to scrap plans for an effective ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday, in what would be a major victory for Germany, which has been pressing to protect its automakers.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
She’s joined occasionally by another supernatural figure, an unnamed Frenchman who invented the combustion engine and has spent the afterlife atoning for it.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
By replacing combustion engine trucks, the use of BEVs drastically reduces toxic fume production, but also heat buildup underground.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Tilman Blasshofer and Timm Reichert Reuters The European Commission will move to scrap plans for an effective ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035, a senior EU lawmaker said on Friday, in what would be a major victory for Germany, which has been pressing to protect its automakers.
—USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Combustion engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combustion%20engine. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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