Germany just laid down the hammer on gas and diesel cars. By 2030, the country wants to start getting rid of all cars that are not using clean energy sources, with a clear preference for electric vehicles. Evidently, the higher taxes that the makers of vehicles with internal combustion engines are going to be slapped with were not seen as good enough.

The news came from Spiegel, the German magazine. Supposedly, the country’s Bundesrat has already passed the resolution that would ban all ICE vehicles and it will begin in 2030. It would seem that Germany is also pushing the EU to pass similar resolutions to ensure that by the time the ban comes into effect, the rest of the union would have adoption the same policies.

Right now, the resolution doesn’t really have much of a legal impact. However, legislations by Germany have often had a significant effect on the decisions that the EU makes down the road, Forbes reports. As a result, automakers in the country that is one of the biggest producers of cars in the world will have a lot to feel nervous about.

To add to their anxiety, it would seem that there is also a move now to increase financial incentives to choose electric vehicles over traditional cars that customers will get. On the other hand, the removal of tax breaks that automakers have been enjoying is also at risk of ending, which would mean higher expenses for them.

Interestingly enough, Clean Technica also notes how plug-in hybrids are among the vehicles that will be banned from the country by 2030. Germany is clearly exerting considerable efforts to finally transition to green energy in a more aggressive fashion than what most western countries have done. Right now, it all comes down to the vote that will happen in Germany and among EU countries to determine the future of the auto industry.