The top executive at German automaker BMW called the planned EU-wide ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 a threat to the European car industry in remarks at the Paris Motor Show on Tuesday. In order for European automakers to become competitive again,

Oliver Zipse, BMW's CEO, wants a 'correction' to the EU's petrol-diesel ban in 2035 to reduce a reliance on Chinese batteries and tech.

In a bold statement at the Paris Motor Show, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse urged European regulators to reconsider their plan to ban new fossil fuel-emitting cars by 2035. He argued that maintaining the ban could deepen Europe's reliance on China's battery supply chain and hinder the region's technological competitiveness.