EPP leader Manfred Weber wants Christian Democrats, Socialists and Liberals to jointly adopt the automotive package proposals in Parliament. However, the S&D and Renew groups did not attend the Christian Democrats’ car summit with industry representatives.
By Markus Grabitz
Parliament’s rapporteurs want member states to phase out subsidies for fossil fuel-powered company cars by 2028, according to their unpublished report.
By Markus Grabitz
The climate targets for manufacturers are set to be lowered in the automotive package beyond what the Commission had proposed. According to information from Table.Briefings, this is what the rapporteurs on the European Parliament’s Environment Committee are calling for.
By Markus Grabitz
Bernd Lange (SPD), chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade , has criticized Trump’s tariff threat. He says the Europeans have upheld the agreement and that Parliament is working to implement the EU-US trade deal.
By Redaktion Table
The European Parliament is facing the same deadlines for all three dossiers included in the automotive package: carbon fleet limits, the automotive omnibus, and green corporate fleets.
By Markus Grabitz
The China 7 emissions standard is an extremely complex set of regulations that imposes strict requirements on carmakers regarding pollutant emissions. To comply with these standards, manufacturers must optimize even the smallest details of the engine. This is where European suppliers see a market opportunity.
By Christian Domke Seidel
Nearly a year ago, Norbert Lins (CDU) and two fellow party members called on the Commission President to ensure a higher proportion of biofuels would be offered at gas stations. Ursula von der Leyen has now responded.
By Markus Grabitz
Bavarian manufacturer BMW is making recommendations on fleet regulations. Without further measures, the EU will fail to meet its goal of having electric vehicles account for 90% of new cars by 2035.
By Markus Grabitz
Western carmakers in China are becoming targets of pity and cynicism. Their era of joint ventures is increasingly seen as over. But not every Chinese industry observer shares that view.
By Manuel Liu
Chinese carmaker BYD wants to join the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA. In doing so, the company is pushing its globalization not just commercially, but politically as well – and could gain influence over economic policy decisions.
By Christian Domke Seidel
