"Germany’s Bundesrat federal council agreed to ban fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2030 in October 2016, when it also suggested for the European Commission to introduce an EU ban on diesel and petrol vehicles. German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to these plans in August 2017."
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European countries banning fossil fuel cars and switching to electric
So, 2025 is right on schedule for the Germans. Electric is coming soon. Except in the US. I am sure we will be the last to get onboard with this.