Ferrari Welcomes ICE Engine Sales In 2035

Ferrari 296 GTB. (Doc. Ferrari)

JAKARTA - In March, the European Union announced that automotive manufacturers are allowed to sell cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) with synthetic fuels (e-fuels) in 2035.

There are several manufacturers that welcome this. Take for example Peugeot's parent company, Stellantis. In fact, they are testing several combustion engine units to match the e-fuels, although they remain committed to fully selling electric cars by 2030.

There is an Italian manufacturer who also welcomes this decision, namely Ferrari. This auto giant brand feels safe to continue production of ICE-engined cars. Moreover, Ferrari has not yet released electric-powered vehicles.

Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, said it was on track to meet the manufacturer's goal of carbon neutrality for 2030. Although they have announced that they will release their first electric car in 2025, the decision on the ICE engine also gives new hope.

"This is very good for us because you can run combustion engines with carbon neutral fuel. So, I think it's very suitable, and this is strengthening our strategy," Vigna was quoted as saying by Autocar, Tuesday, May 9.

Furthermore, Vigna said that although sales of ICE-engined cars are allowed in the future, Ferrari remains on its strategy by plunging into the hybrid segment and electric vehicles.

"So let's see, as a company, we stick to our strategy, namely investing in ICE vehicles, hybrids, and EVs (Electric Vehicles)," added Vigna.

Although this news was welcomed by several companies, manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen were not interested in announcements from the European Union.

Mercedes remains in its stance to resume sales of electric-powered cars from 2025 by calling electric vehicles the "future" of the automotive world.

Meanwhile, Volkswagen considers that the ICE engine has ended after 2030 and the German manufacturer will focus on the electric vehicle segment.