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The European automotive industry is the world’s second largest automotive market. Only in Asia, especially in China and Japan, are more vehicles produced than in Europe. From the traffic turnaround to gasoline prices & battery recycling to e-mobility & e-fuels, read the latest auto news in Europe.Table!

The European industry is also facing major challenges that affect the entire value chain:

Global competition
increasing costs
rising raw material prices
increasing cost pressure on suppliers relocation pressure
massive structural shifts between OEMs and suppliers.

Added to these challenges is the fact that with the Green Deal, the EU is committing to the Paris climate targets: by 2050, the entire European economy is to become climate-neutral. This entails a change in the European automotive industry.

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Until now, IG Metall has largely kept a low profile on the regulation of cars and trucks by the EU. Now it is speaking out with a position paper, which is exclusively available to Europe.Table. Michael Brecht, head of the General Works Council at Daimler Truck, calls for corrections to Euro 7. continue reading →

The recent relaxation signals from the US government on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) do not yet represent a solution to trade issues for the automotive industry. “The German government and the EU must continue to work for a solution regarding the discrimination of European products by the IRA,” a VDA spokesman said on New […] continue reading →

Frans Timmermans, EU Commission Vice President in charge of the Green Deal, warns against casting political doubt on the 2035 phase-out of the internal combustion engine. In a guest article for several media outlets, he wrote that the EU Commission would not reverse the internal combustion phase-out in the review scheduled for 2026: “Review clauses […] continue reading →

Czech MEP Alexandr Vondra (ECR) will be the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Euro 7. Vondra will thus be the lead negotiator in the responsible Environment Committee ENVI. Shadow rapporteur for the EPP will be Jens Gieseke (CDU). In early November, the Commission presented its proposal for the next stage of pollutant regulation for passenger cars, […] continue reading →

Baden-Württemberg’s Minister President Winfried Kretschmann (Greens) is calling on the EU to amend the state aid law so that economically strong regions can also receive structural aid. At the annual meeting of the state’s Automotive Industry Strategy Dialogue in Brussels, which was also attended by Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Federal Minister […] continue reading →

In a few weeks, the Commission will present its proposal for a phase-out of internal combustion engines in commercial vehicles. In its study, the environmental organization T+E is now calling for e-fuels to play no role in trucks either. One scientist disagrees and doubts the seriousness of the study. continue reading →

The Euro 7 pollutant standard sets limits for new cars for tire abrasion and brake dust. In addition, the industry is to guarantee the capacity of batteries in EVs for up to eight years. Reactions to the Commission's proposal are contrasting. continue reading →

Due to bleak prospects in court, legal protection insurers are now refusing to finance lawsuits by diesel drivers for damages due to a "thermal window." The ECJ has now confirmed in principle that environmental organizations such as DUH also have the right to sue but has given little hope of success in the matter. continue reading →

Further details have emerged from the Commission’s proposal for Euro 7, the next stage of emissions regulation for cars, trucks and buses. According to this, the regulations are to apply to all newly registered passenger cars from July 1, 2025, while the start date for trucks is to be July 1, 2026. The industry considers […] continue reading →

In an interview with Europe.Table, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton commits to combustion technology even beyond 2035. He reserves the right to take corrective action if the transformation to electromobility goals are not met. continue reading →

At 8:45 p.m., the trilogue sealed the end of the combustion engine technology in the EU in 2035. Negotiators from the European Parliament and member states left no door open for the internal combustion engine to run on synthetic fuels after 2035. The option of running cars on nearly carbon-neutral e-fuels, even after 2035, is […] continue reading →

At the Table.Live briefing, Green climate politician Michael Bloss (MEP) called for the Commission to translate the WHO guideline values into limit values on a 1:1 basis in its proposal for the Air Quality Directive. Bloss told at the discussion event, “If the Commission ends up proposing the limit values that Europe.Table has already reported […] continue reading →

If the Commission's draft Clean Air Directive is implemented, driving bans are looming in many of Europe's inner cities and conurbations. The concept, which is available to Europe.Table, is set to be adopted by the Commission on Wednesday. continue reading →

The Commission wants the right to tighten Euro 7 five years after it came into force. That’s according to the draft for the next stage of pollutant regulation for cars, trucks, and buses, which Europe.Table reported on Friday. Accordingly, the 110-page legislative text provides that the Commission can independently tighten limit values, boundary conditions, and […] continue reading →

The Commission postpones the presentation of the Euro 7 proposal by two weeks. This is clear from the amended program of future Commission meetings. Now the proposal for the next stage of pollution regulation is to come on Nov. 9. The proposal for the Clean Air Directive is still scheduled for Oct. 26. Originally, the […] continue reading →

The Commission postpones the presentation of the Euro 7 proposal by two weeks. This emerges from the amended program of future Commission meetings. Now the proposal for the next stage of the regulation of pollutants is to come on October 26, the same day as the proposal for the Air Quality Directive. The background is […] continue reading →

Late Monday night, the EU Parliament’s Transport Committee (TRAN) adopted the report on the establishment and expansion of a charging infrastructure (AFIR) with a clear majority of 36 votes in favor and 2 against. As expected, the previously negotiated compromises of the rapporteur Ismail Ertug (S&D) all received broad approval. They stipulate charging stations every […] continue reading →

The nationwide 9-euro ticket has expired. The plan is to continue it as a 69-euro ticket. The federal government is still negotiating the financing with the states. The "company car privilege" is not to be touched. However, a mileage log may have to be kept in the future. continue reading →