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

Following President Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on EU car and truck imports on May 1, Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, condemned the move as “unacceptable,” calling it further proof of U.S. unreliability. 
Trump had already imposed a 25% global auto tariff in early 2025 but l

On May 1, a government holiday celebrated in Europe and elsewhere to honor labor, President Trump said he was raising tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the EU from 15% to 25%, claiming that the trade bloc had failed to fully comply with a negotiated trade agreement. 
“I am pleased to announce that, based on th

On April 28, 2026, the EU-funded HiPower 5.0 consortium, overseen by the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) announced that it is developing a 22-kW on-board charger (OBC) for electric vehicles with a total size of four liters, compared to the current market average of approximately 12 lit

On April 23, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) welcomed the agreement on the greenhouse gas reduction quota in transport. The Second Act on the Further Development of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Quota creates initial incentives for this and is a step in the right direction.
VDA stated that the

On April 16, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) called on the EU to amend its proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to keep the UK automotive sector as a trusted partner that ‘makes in Europe’. The EU-UK automotive partnership is valued at EUR 80 billion annually. The call comes as the UK trade

On April 13, the European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on the measure to protect the EU steelmaking sector against global overcapacity. The new measure sets tariff-free quotas at 18.3 million tonnes per year, with an out-of-quota duty set at 50% for 3

On April 9, the European Commission announced that the amended Measuring Instruments Directive is entering into force, ensuring accurate and reliable measurements for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refilling stations. 
The extended directive puts in place unified requirements to help manufacturers of such inf

GM, Ford and Stellantis have stated that new proposed EU rules will restrict the sale of large pickup trucks and SUVs in Europe. The rules in question are from the EU’s Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) system, which is a UK and EU framework that verifies and allows a limited number of low-volume, non-compliant vehic

On April 9, the EU Commission approved EUR 211 million funding plan from Italy to support CamGraPhIC, an Italian SME, in developing graphene-based photonic optical transceivers.
Optical transceivers send and receive data using light instead of electricity. They can be used in industries such as automotive, telecommun

On April 7, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomed the targeted amendment to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) CO2 Regulation, which was formally adopted. It fixes a restrictive rule by allowing manufacturers to earn emission credits based on exceeding the actual 2025–2029 target (-15%), rather

On April 1, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that the European Investment Bank Advisory Team (EIB Advisory) will work with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and OSY S.A. to develop a program to ensure a timely energy supply and charging infrastructure to support electric buses in Athens.
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