[CrystalGamma]

As the very home country of Mercedes/Daimler, Opel, Volkswagen and other car manufacturers and the (AFAIK) only unlimited-speed public roads in the world (Autobahn), I (German citizen) pretty much doubt our government will start a serious effort to get ICE cars banned in the next 3 years. Maybe if EVs get significant traction in that timeframe, they'll propose such a law to look progressive for the next election.

[Xixi]

Even if Germany is late to this game, it doesn't change much if enough countries ban ICE. The German auto industry will have to follow: as you probably know Mercedes (and Volkswagen, BMW, etc.) export a lot, so they simply won't have a choice. And I'm sure the numerous engineers and laborers building the cars who don't want to lose their jobs will understand it very well too...