On June 9, the European Commission established the new Battery Booster Facility to help battery cell manufacturers ramp up production in Europe. For the first time, the Commission will provide direct support in the form of interest-free loans. The European Commission is mobilising up to EUR 1.5 billion from EU Emissi

On June 8, the European Commission announced that 18 Member States signed a joint declaration of intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles together with the Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism.
The Joint Declaration was signed by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Est

On June 1, the European Commission announced that it has introduced the first EU-wide standardised methodology for calculating greenhouse-gas emissions from freight and passenger transport. The CountEmissionsEU framework establishes a single, science-based methodology aligned with an international standard (EN ISO 14

On May 27, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that leaders and workforce representatives from Europe’s truck and bus industry have written to the European Commission, warning about declining competitiveness in the commercial vehicle sector and calling for urgent action to protect jobs and

On May 26, the President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the European Chemicals Agency's proposals regarding the planned restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are misguided.
They pose significant risks to industrial value creation, supply chains, and the tran

On May 20, the European Commission approved EUR 288 million in German State aid to support the setting up of two new facilities in the semiconductor supply chain. The aid consists of a EUR 222 million measure for Carl Zeiss to build a facility for the manufacturing of semiconductor production equipment in Oberkochen,

On May 22, it was reported that Mexico and the European Union will eliminate tariffs on electric vehicles and batteries under a new trade framework, aiming to boost bilateral automotive trade and competitiveness. 
The measure is part of the Integrated Commercial Agreement (ACI) within the modernized Global Agreement,

On May 20, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania announced that it will now allow cars with partial self-driving features on its roads. The country will recognize a provisional EU approval for the “FSD (Full Self-Driving, Supervised)” system issued in the Netherlands, but drivers will still be ful

On May 20, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that Europe’s truck and bus makers want EU rules to better support zero-emission vehicles.
In a letter to EU negotiators, ACEA warns that current plans for the Weights and Dimensions Directive could actually make it harder to use zero-emis

On May 20, the European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on two Regulations eliminating tariffs on all US industrial goods and providing preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products. The agreed final texts will

On May 13, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that Germany’s automotive industry could lose up to 125,000 additional jobs by 2035 unless the EU adopts a more technology-neutral approach and improves the country’s competitiveness as an investment location.
Previously, the VDA had assumed th

On May 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and European Aluminium advocated expanding the compensatory mechanism under the CO2 Regulation for cars and vans to include low-carbon materials, such as aluminium. The inclusion of aluminium will ensure regulatory coherence with other files like th

On May 12, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) stated that the European Parliament rapporteur’s report on the review of the CO2 regulation for cars and vans marks an important step toward a more balanced, realistic framework that reflects real-world conditions.
The report acknowledges the import

Europe has established a policy framework to electrify its car market and curb its reliance on imported energy, and on the first count, it is delivering. In 2025, a fifth of all vehicles sold in Europe were electric, while 2026 is forecast to end closer to a quarter. March provided the clearest signal yet as Battery

On May 11, it was reported that the European Union approved the signing of a modernized trade and investment agreement with Mexico.
The updated agreement aims to eliminate most remaining tariffs and reduce non-tariff barriers, facilitating greater access for European companies to the Mexican market across sectors. It

On May 8, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) shared its initial views and broad assessment on the EU Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA). ACEA stated that the IAA can only achieve its objectives if paired with a strong industrial strategy that boosts Europe’s competitiveness.
Without cheaper energ

On April 30, the European Commission announced that the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) will start being provisionally applied from May 1, 2026. The provisional application of the ITA will create new opportunities, supporting the exports of industrial goods, services, and agri-food products to Argentina, Br

On May 6, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the changes the European Union is considering to the transatlantic trade deal hammered out last year could limit American exports to the bloc. “We didn’t agree to” those tweaks, Greer said ahead of a set of talks scheduled for the evening.
EU Trade Commissi

On May 5, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) stated that the current instability in the Middle East and the volatility in global energy markets strengthen the case for accelerating the move away from fossil fuels in road transport. The current crisis highlights the need for concrete policy acti

On May 4, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that it is urging co-legislators to conclude negotiations as quickly as possible ahead of the EU–US trade agreement trilogue talks scheduled for May 6, 2026. 
The automotive industry welcomes the broad cross-party majority achieved in the E