On March 14, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by subsidiaries of China Minmetals Corporation (‘Minmetals'), Meiwa (Shanghai) Corporation (‘Meiwa'), both of China, and by a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan.
The transaction relates primaril

On March 12, the European Union announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports beginning the same day.
The EU measures will cover approximately EUR 26 billion (USD 28 billion)

On March 6, the CCCEU (China Chamber of Commerce to the EU) Automotive Working Group (AWG) welcomed the European Commission's "Automotive Industrial Action Plan.
The CCCEU AWG supports several key proposals in the plan, such as establishing large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous driving, stimulating electri

On March 5, the European Commission unveiled the "Industrial Action Plan" for the European automotive sector. The Commission will present this Action Plan and its proposed measures to the European Parliament and the Council, urging them to facilitate the quick implementation of the suggested amendments.
To accelerate

On March 3, the president of the European Commission issued a statement as the Committee had the second meeting of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. The European Commission will set up and support an industry alliance where Companies will be able to pool resources. They will de

On February 28, the second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) took place in New Delhi. Both sides agreed on joint research cooperation through exceptionally coordinated calls on the recycling of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), marine plastic litter, and waste-to-hydrogen.
The estimated

On February 21, E.ON announced that a consortium led by the company has secured EUR 45 million in EU funding to enhance the electric vehicle and commercial vehicle charging infrastructure across Europe. The DRIVE-E project is one of 39 innovative initiatives selected by the European Union to advance alternative fuel

On February 19, the European Commission announced that its Executive VP will host a roundtable as part of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry, launched on January 30, 2025. European industry leaders, social partners, and stakeholders will discuss strengthening Europe’s automotive value cha

On February 20, Infineon Technologies AG announced that the European Commission approved funding under the European Chips Act for its Smart Power Fab in Dresden. The official funding approval from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is still pending and is expected within the next few

On February 17, ACEA urged the EU to remove administrative hurdles and reduce excessive compliance to unlock the automotive sector’s innovation potential at the Strategic Dialogue workshop with EU Commission.
Europe must incentivize, not hinder its competitive edge. Automated vehicles are the next big opportunity, bu

On February 17, the President of the Austrian Association for Automotive Engineering (ÖVK), in a press conference ahead of this year’s International Vienna Motor Symposium, discussed the need for a more holistic approach to tackling CO2 emissions. 
He stated that current legislation focuses solely on a vehicle’s CO2

On February 7, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (‘Nissan') and Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mitsubishi'), both of Japan. The transaction relates primarily to electric mobility.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction

On February 6, the European Commission selected 39 projects across the EU to expand alternative fuel infrastructure, with EUR 422 million in funding from the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF).
These projects will install public EV chargers, megawatt chargers for heavy and light-duty vehicles, hydrogen

On February 3, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that car and van manufacturers are facing risk fines of up to EUR 16 billion or costly compliance measures such as pooling, pricing, or reducing production. They face penalties for issues beyond their control, such as the slow rollout

On January 31, the European Commission announced that it has approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 48 million French measure to help Envision AESC France in setting-up a new factory for the production of Lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles in Douai, France. The measure will support job creation, regional

On January 30, the EU Commission announced that its President has gathered key industry leaders and stakeholders to launch the Strategic Dialogue on the future of the European Automotive Industry. The initiative aims to address the sector's challenges and secure its continued success as a major part of the European e

On January 28, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said that his company will propose this week that the European Union lower its tariff on U.S. car imports to 2.5% from 10%, in line with the current U.S. import tariff. The European Commission will host European automakers, suppliers and trade unions for a first round of talks on J

On January 27, ACEA and CLEPA announced a proposal for an effective Strategic Dialogue on the future of the European automotive industry.
The industry supports the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goal and has already invested EUR 250 billion in the transition to zero-emission mobility. With 13 million jobs at stake, the

On January 28, multiple sources reported that Tesla and BMW, which both manufacture EVs in China, filed a challenge at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. Chinese EV manufacturers such as SAIC, BYD, and Geely, along with the China Chamber of Commerc