# EU relaxes ICE car ban deadline

> EU gives gas cars more time after 2035 with 87.5% emissions target.
- Title: EU relaxes ICE car ban deadline · Motor1 | Shortify
- Summary: EU gives gas cars more time after 2035 with 87.5% emissions target. EU's new rule lets automakers sell gas cars until 2035 with 87.5% emissions cut from 2021…
- Keywords: emissions, car, combustion-engine, ice, 2035, 87.5, co2, low-carbon-steel, automakers, cars, relaxes, ban
- Source: Motor1 — https://motor1.com/news/812687/eu-moves-closer-delay-ice-ban
- Author: Adrian Padeanu
- Published: 2026-10-21T07:06:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, emissions, car, combustion-engine, ice, 2035, 87.5, co2, low-carbon-steel, automakers, cars
## EU moves closer to ICE survival
The latest deal loosens proposed emissions targets, giving internal combustion engine vehicles more room to survive beyond 2035.
## New 87.5% emissions target
Automakers must reduce average co2 emissions by 87.5 percent compared with 2021 levels by 2035.
## Lower than 90% target
This is less stringent than the european commission's 90 percent reduction proposal from december 2025.
## Low-carbon steel credits
The deal allows credits for low-carbon steel produced in the eu to offset part of emissions obligations.
## Combustion engines not free pass
The rule still requires automakers to balance higher-emitting vehicles with lower-emission alternatives.
## 2030 and 2035 targets
The agreement sets a 55 percent reduction for cars by 2030 and 35 percent for vans by 2035.
## Still needs to become law
The latest agreement requires formalization before the european parliament and member states finalize the legislation.
## What happens next
Until finalized, existing 2035 emissions target remains the legal baseline for automakers.
## Key takeaway

EU's new rule lets automakers sell gas cars until 2035 with 87.5% emissions cut from 2021 levels.