A new European law will likely force Australian drivers to adopt electric vehicles (EV) in the next decade, whether they want to or not.
On Feb. 14, the European Union (EU) approved a law that requires carmakers to cut CO2 emissions from new cars and vans sold by 100 percent by 2035.
With 340 votes in favour, 279 against and 21 abstentions, the new law will effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the bloc of 27 countries.
In addition, automakers will need to achieve intermediate emissions reduction targets of 55 percent for cars and 50 percent for vans by 2030.
However, the new law will not apply to car brands producing fewer than 1,000 vehicles annually….