European car makers ask the European Union to revisit strict 2035 combustion engine rules. Stellantis leadership calls current CO₂ targets “frankly unachievable,” citing a loss of three million registrations. A supplier study warns up to 350,000 jobs could disappear by 2030 if rigidity persists. Industry proposes flexible milestones, lifecycle metrics, hybrids, affordable small electric cars, & robust reskilling to balance decarbonisation ambition & industrial stability.