Mercedes-Benz and Co: Car bosses call for abandonment of European CO₂ targets

They also called for a reversal of the planned ban on combustion engines. Legal requirements and fines are not driving the drive transition any further. " Electric cars will continue to lead the way, but there must also be room for (plug-in) hybrids, range extenders, efficient combustion vehicles, hydrogen, and e-fuels," states the letter signed by Mercedes CEO and ACEA President Ola Källenius (56) and Matthias Zink , responsible for the drive business at Schaeffler and President of the automotive supplier association CLEPA.