Subject: EU scrapping the ICE ban?
The wheels are coming off many things as reality is finally starting to assert itself:

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-...

Official: EU scraps 2035 ban on new ICE car sales
European Commission's major reversal comes after intensive lobbying by governments and car makers

No, the reversal came after finally the economics and the technology were understood.

Combustion-engined cars will be allowed to remain on sale after 2035 in the European Union (EU) under major changes put forward by the bloc's top legislators.

The lifeline for car makers follows intensive lobbying from national governments and some of the industry’s biggest companies, including Volkswagen, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Stellantis.

More lenient rules drawn up by the European Commission (EC) amend the total ban on new ICE cars that was due to come into force from 2035. The new rules will need formal approval from the European Parliament, however.

Under the proposals, total tailpipe CO2 emissions from that year must be reduced by 90%, rather than 100%, compared with 2021. The previous 100% level effectively banned the sales of non-EVs from 2035.