On July 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the Common Road Transport Office (BGL, FNTR, NLA), and TLN welcomed Denmark’s efforts to reach an agreement on revising the EU Weights and Dimensions Directive during its EU Council Presidency.
The road transport sector and vehicle makers are comm

The European Commission had appeared on course for an agreement in which the EU would still have faced a 10% U.S. tariff on most of its exports, with some concessions. Those hopes appear ended after President Trump's threat to impose a 30% tariff by August 1, and following talks between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Še

On July 17, Basquevolt announced that it has been awarded an EUR 2.5 million grant by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program, with the possibility of an additional EUR 10 million equity investment in the next capital raising round. 
Chosen among 40 companies out of 1,000 applicants, Basquevolt’s se

On July 16, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU), in a social media post, announced that the CCCEU Auto Working Group met with EU Commissioner Šefčovič’s cabinet and INTA Chair Bernd Lange in Brussels. The working group includes NIO, XPeng, Xiaomi, EVE Energy, Gotion, and CATARC. They talked about China-EU

On July 16, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), in collaboration with the national automotive associations in Czechia, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, launched the ACEA Central and Eastern European Automotive Hub (CEE Hub). 
The Hub strengthens cooperation between ACEA and national automotive as

On July 13, 2025, the Presidents of the European Commission and Indonesia announced a strategic partnership in Brussels to strengthen cooperation in trade, security, and people-to-people ties.
Central to the partnership is a political agreement on the long-awaited Indonesia–EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agree

On July 11, the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security held a key meeting focused on the EU’s non-preferential Rules of Origin — the rules that define where imported goods come from. The event brought together leaders from various sectors such as automotive, chemicals, energy, steel, and more, along wi

On July 10, the European Parliament adopted a resolution about Chinese export restrictions on critical raw materials. The European Parliament stated that China’s action is unjustified and is intended to be coercive, given the country’s quasi-monopolistic position. 
The resolution also underlines the need for the EU t

The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Trump’s tariffs following new threats to U.S. trading partners, according to people familiar with the matter.
Contacts and potential coordination will take place with nations, including Canada and Japan, said the people. The move comes as talks

On July 9, the European Commission issued an informal guidance letter supporting the creation of the Automotive Licensing Negotiation Group (ALNG) that would jointly negotiate licences for technologies covered by standard essential patents (SEPs).
The aim is to increase competitiveness in the EU’s automotive sector,

On July 8, the European Parliament announced that the Environment and Internal Market Committees adopted their proposals on new EU rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment. The report, adopted by 79 votes in favour, 27 against, and 11 abstentions, is expected to be adopt

The European Union is seeking to conclude a preliminary trade deal with the U.S. by July 9 that would allow it to lock in a 10% tariff rate ahead of President Trump’s new August 1 deadline for an agreement, according to a spokesperson for the European Commission.
For the EU, tariffs on nearly all its exports to the U

On July 7, the European Commission launched calls for evidence and a joint public consultation on the evaluation and review of the CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans, as well as on the review of the Car Labelling Directive.
The current 2023 cars and vans CO2 standards set CO2 emissions performan

On July 4, the European Commission announced that six electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing projects will receive a total of EUR 852 million in grants from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
These projects will help the EU to meet its decarbonization goals, w

On July 1, multiple sources reported that Stellantis warned it may have to shut down some factories by the end of 2025 if it fails to meet EU carbon emission targets, which could lead to fines of up to EUR 2.5 billion over the next few years.
The EU now calculates penalties based on emissions from 2025 to 2027, givin

On July 1, multiple sources reported that the European Union is willing to accept a trade arrangement with the U.S. that includes a 10% universal tariff on many of the bloc’s exports, but wants the U.S. to commit to lower rates than that on key sectors including pharmaceuticals, alcohol, semiconductors and commercial

On June 27, the European Commission announced plans to exempt zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles from tolls and road charges, aiming to increase sustainable road transport.
As part of its Industrial Action Plan, the commission proposes extending the current toll exemption from December 2025 to June 2031. This aims to

On June 19, the EU Council approved its position on a proposal to delay new battery-related due diligence rules by two years. The goal is to give businesses more time to prepare, supporting EU competitiveness.
The proposal forms part of the so-called ‘Omnibus IV’ package adopted by the Commission on 21 May 2025 to si

On June 17, the European Council adopted its stance on new end-of-life vehicle (ELV) rules aimed at improving vehicle reuse, recycling, and recovery. The regulation sets a mandatory target for recycled plastics and may add future targets for recycled steel, aluminium, and critical raw materials.
The updated rules exp

On June 11, Rock Tech Lithium Inc. announced that it has been selected for funding under the KAVA (Knowledge and Innovation Activities) grant program by EIT RawMaterials. It is the first funding awarded after Rock Tech's Lithium Hydroxide Convertor Guben (LHCG) project has been recognized as a strategic project under