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

On July 28, U.S. President Trump’s deal with the EU that will fundamentally rebalance the economic relationship between the world’s two largest economies was presented on Whitehouse.gov.
On July 27, the day of the actual agreement, President Trump, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott B

On July 24, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement following the EU-China Summit. She stated that the EU accounts for 14.5% of China's total exports, yet China only represents 8% of its exports. This is mostly due to an increasing number of trade distortions and market access barriers.

On July 28, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) issued a statement welcoming the EU-US tariff agreement in principle.
ACEA said that the agreement takes an important step towards easing the intense uncertainty surrounding transatlantic trade relations in recent months. However, the US will retai

On July 27, the president of the European Commission announced that the EU has reached a deal on tariffs and trade with the US. They have stabilised on a single 15% tariff rate for most EU exports. This rate applies to most sectors, including cars, semiconductors, and pharmaceutical industries.
They also agreed on ze

On July 23, the President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the EU-China summit is particularly important considering the trade and geopolitical challenges.  The exchange should serve as a platform to address contentious issues and promptly seek solutions. For the German automotiv

On July 23, the European Commission, which manages EU trade policy, provided a briefing to member state representatives following discussions with U.S. officials, noting that talks are progressing toward an agreement that would set a 15% tariff for most imports.
The 15% minimum tariff would incorporate existing dutie