Italy’s supercar concerns set up EU clash over auto emissions

Home to iconic supercar marques like Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is one of five signatories pushing for a five-year delay in the EU’s plan

Ferrari now plans to have its first fully electric vehicle hit showrooms in three years. Picture: Giuliano Berti/Bloomberg

A group of countries including Italy are pushing to water down a key element of the European Union’s climate agenda: phasing out the combustion engine by the middle of the next decade.

Italy, home to iconic supercar marques like Ferrari and Lamborghini, is one of five signatories pushing for a five-year delay in the EU’s plan for automakers to eliminate emissions from the vehicles they sell, according to a proposal seen by Bloomberg News.