Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna has revealed that the brand could continue to sell combustion engine cars beyond 2035, thanks to the European Union's decision to allow some cars running exclusively on e-fuels to remain on sale.

Vigna spoke at the Financial Times Future of the Car Conference in London, confirming that Ferrari will still launch its first electric car in 2025 and remain on track to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. He also suggested that ICE (internal combustion engine) still has "a lot to do" and that the e-fuel narrative is progressing faster than anticipated, which presents new possibilities for Ferrari's future product and technology roadmap. 

Vigna praised the European Union's approval of the e-fuel exemption, stating that it gives life to a technology that still has a long way to go. As a result, Ferrari will continue to invest in ICE, hybrid, and EVs. 

While Vigna did not confirm if the brand would develop new engines, any combustion engine cars sold after 2035 must be unable to run on anything but e-fuel, meaning any existing engines will need to be heavily reworked to meet requirements. Overall, Vigna's comments suggest that pure-combustion supercars like the Ferrari 812 Competizione could continue to be produced in the future.

Source: Autocar

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