evidence: Can Europe Force us to Scrap our Old Cars if they're too Worn Out? [...] "The ban on the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars from 2035 is just a smokescreen. The EU wants to prevent us from using internal combustion engine cars much earlier imposing the scrappage of obsolete vehicles," meaning those whose "repair cost exceeds the market value, either because the vehicle has skipped the national technical inspection for two years, or again because the engine or gearbox need to be replaced, or because the brakes and steering components are too worn out." Isabella Tovaglieri, a League’s MEP, has recently denounced this. Her words quickly spread on social media, sparking controversy, and reigniting the classic accusation of a "bad" Europe targeting citizens in the name of environmentalism ("the umpteenth eco-madness," as described by the League’s MEP). But what's the truth? The alarm raised by Tovaglieri is not unheard of. In the past few months, different versions about the alleged risk of the EU wanting to seize old cars had already circulated on various social media accounts across the continent, many of which are already known for spreading fake news. One of the first accounts to do so was Peter Sweden’s, whose post on X (former Twitter) counted over 590,000 views. Today as back then, the culprit is a proposal from the European Commission dating back to last July, the "Regulation for the management of end-of-life vehicles."