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The Federal Councils Economic Committee supports a motion from Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg that rejects the planned EU quotas for clean company vehicles. At its meeting on March 12, 2026, the External: Economic Committee of the Bundesrat (Opens in new window) approved a motion from the states of Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg that rejects the External: Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on clean company vehicles (Opens in new window) rejects. The aim of the application is to secure the future and competitiveness of Germany as an automotive location. The EU proposal envisages binding quotas for low-emission and zero-emission vehicles in company fleets from 2030 or 2035 - with different national targets, compliance with which the member states must guarantee. Hoffmeister-Kraut flatly rejects renewed bans on the automotive industry Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister for Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism, said: The planned quotas are not technological climate protection, but a de facto exit from combustion engines through the back door. Instead of enabling innovations, the EU is relying on additional requirements, proof requirements and micromanagement. The EU is weakening our companies through its regulatory obsession. Worse still: the quota regulation puts German companies in a disproportionately worse position than companies in other countries. They are currently in a phase of weak economic activity Relief necessary. External: Climate protection in the transport sector (Opens in new window) is necessary, but it can only succeed with economic strength and not with dirigistic requirements and further gold plating. After all committee deliberations have been completed, the application will be finally discussed in the External: Plenum of the Federal Council (Opens in new window). EU proposal From 2030 or 2035, according to the EU proposal, new targets will apply for the proportion of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles in new registrations of company cars as well as leasing and rental cars, the achievement of which the individual member states must ensure in their respective national territories. The EU is proposing differentiated targets for the individual member states.
