On September 12, the President of the European Union chaired the third Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. The meeting discussed Europe's leadership in electric vehicles,  innovation in autonomous and connected vehicles, and strengthening the battery manufacturing industry. The Commi

On September 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission will launch a Battery Booster package that includes several financial measures and support mechanisms. This will put EUR 1.8 billion up for equity to boost production in Europe. It will also introduce a “made in

On September 3, the European Commission put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA).
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement) will create

On September 3, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) stated that the EU-Mercosur and EU-Mexico Free-Trade Agreements offer sizeable benefits for European vehicle makers in an increasingly unpredictable global trade environment. Every year, over 30% of vehicles produced in the EU are exported to i

On August 29, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) welcomed the European Commission's proposal to reduce EU tariffs on US industrial goods to zero, as announced in August. VDA now expects the US to reduce tariffs on imports of cars and car parts from the EU to 15%, retroactively to

On August 28, the European Commission announced that it is putting forward two proposals paving the way for the implementation of the EU-US Joint Statement of August 21, 2025. These proposals are the first steps in said implementation and ensure tariff relief by the US for the vital EU automotive sector, starting ret

On August 27, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) sent a letter to the President of the EU Commission, setting out their expectations for the upcoming Strategic Dialogue on the future of the European auto industry. While the EU current

On August 21, Hildegard Müller, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), issued a statement welcoming the framework agreement between the US and Europe. The US will reduce its tariffs on passenger cars from the current 27.5% to 15%. The additional tariffs on parts, which amount to 25%

On August 21, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) issued a statement welcoming a joint EU-US statement that provides additional clarity on the recent trade deal agreed in principle between the two sides.
ACEA is encouraged by the confirmation that the United States will reduce its tariffs on imp

On August 21, 2025, the U.S. and European Union issued a joint statement providing additional details on a preliminary trade framework previously announced in July between the two entities. The framework provides information on various conditions for the EU to secure sectoral tariff rates on product categories includ

On August 18, 2025, Germany said that the U.S. would need to implement agreed upon lower tariffs on European vehicles before the EU-U.S. trade agreement could be finalized.
A German government spokesman said at a press conference, “In particular, car tariffs must be reduced quickly as agreed. … Our role here is to co

On August 14, the European Commission approved a EUR 264 million Hungarian support package for Hungary Sunwoda Automotive Energy Technology Kft., a unit of Chinese battery maker Sunwoda Electric Co., Ltd., to build electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Nyíregyháza, Hungary.
The aid, provided as a cash grant and tax

On August 8, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the deal between the EU and the US has so far brought no clarity or improvement for the German automotive industry. 
The sectoral tariffs on cars and automotive parts of 27.5%, which have been in effect since April and M

On August 4, the European Commission approved the acquisition of Groupe Mécanique Découpage S.A. (GMD) of France by DSBJ PTE. LTD of China under the EU Merger Regulation.
GMD Group is a French based industrial subcontractor specializing in flat metal transformation through cutting, stamping, plastic injection molding

On August 1, the Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the withdrawal of the draft regulation on standard essential patents by the EU Commission will have significant negative consequences for both the German automotive industry and for technological progress in Euro

On July 29, the European Commission announced that it will support 915 former Goodyear workers in Germany who lost their jobs after the company closed its Fulda plant and partly shut down its Hanau site. The commission plans to release over EUR 3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced W

On July 28, Hildegard Müller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), issued a statement that it is fundamentally good that the EU-US framework agreement could avert a further escalation of the trade dispute.
However, Müller said that the US tariff of 15%, including for automotive produc

On July 28, the European Commission launched an in-depth investigation to check if Poland’s EUR 26 million aid to MAN Truck & Bus for expanding its Krakow plant in Niepołomice, Poland, follows EU State aid rules.
In 2024, Poland informed the Commission about this support, aimed at expanding the plant in the Malopolsk

On July 28, the FIOM-CGIL union proposed that the US-EU trade deal should be halted for two reasons: it would legitimize a trade war and encourage companies to relocate outside Europe, leading to economic decline and job losses across the continent.
The US is using tariffs to protect its debt, which amounts to a dire