The internal combustion engine may not be dead, but it has lost its spot in the limelight. The global demand for energy without emissions is driving markets and policy. In response, the world has turned its attention to electrification as the future of transportation.
Countries such as Canada, England and France have set deadlines for the final sale of new gas-or diesel-powered passenger vehicles. They hope for a not-too-distant future in which tailpipe exhaust is a thing of the past. Norway plans to end the sale of new petroleum-powered vehicles as early as 2025, followed by at least nine other countries by 2030. In the United States, California has declared that new vehicle sales will be limited to electrics only by 2035.