Petrol and diesel vehicles ban from France by 2040

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid from 2016 MIECC Auto Show

Are we seeing more and more proposal to consign fossil fuel-powered vehicles to the history book? Looks like the trend is gaining traction as the French government has taken a bold step towards a greener future by proposing that by 2040 there will be no more vehicles motivated by prehistoric dinosaur leftover clogging the French thoroughfare. 

In a move announced by Nicolas Hulot, France ecology minister, the move is part of France plan to become carbon neutral by 2050.

The French, however, is not alone in this initiative as their northern neighbour, Norway, is set to fully adopt hybrid and electric cars by year 2025.  

What does this entail? Well, in my opinion, this is nothing surprising as automakers have to meet emission standard before being certified as road legal. Phasing out pure Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars seems to be a more feasible option as authorities worldwide are looking for solutions to address pollution woes in their respective countries.