On December 15, the European Commission fined Exide (EUR 30 million), FET (EUR 6.11 million), including Elettra (EUR 15.6 million), Rombat, Romania (EUR 20.2 million), and the trade group EUROBAT (EUR 125,000) a total of about EUR 72 million for taking part in a long-running cartel in the automotive starter battery m

On December 12, the European Commission welcomed a provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs). The regulation covers how vehicles are designed, produced, and recycled at the end of their life. Better collection, dismantling, and recycling will he

On December 11, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and STMicroelectronics signed a EUR 500 million financing agreement. This represents the first tranche of a broader EUR 1 billion credit line recently approved by the EIB in favour of STMicroelectronics. 
The tranche will support acceleration of R&D and high-volume c

On December 10, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional agreement on amending the European climate law (ECL), introducing a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.
The agreement al

On December 9, Ford announced the next phase of its European transformation. The plan centers on three pillars, strengthening the Ford Pro commercial vehicle division, expanding the passenger car lineup with distinctive new models, and optimizing its industrial system to drive scale and cost efficiencies.
The compan

On December 4, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that adoption of the Council’s general approach on the Weights and Dimensions Directive does not do enough to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector. 
ACEA stated that zero-emission solutions must become the fully compe

On December 4, the European Council announced that transport ministers adopted a Council position that amends the directive laying down maximum authorised dimensions and weights for certain road vehicles. Following approval by the Council, the presidency can start negotiations with the European Parliament to reach a

On December 3, the European Commission adopted the RESourceEU Action Plan to strengthen and accelerate efforts to secure the EU’s supply of critical raw materials, including rare earth elements, cobalt, and lithium.
Building on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), the initiative provides financing and concrete tool

On December 3, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced that it will provide EUR 250 million in financing for Vulcan Energy’s Phase One Lionheart Project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley. The EUR 2 billion project will build an integrated, battery quality lithium supply chain based on geothermal brines. The EIB’s

On December 1, the Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) listed five major recommendations for the upcoming Commission’s Automotive Package. 
ACEA suggested a bolder approach to regulatory simplification in the automotive sector, supported by dedicated industrial policy tools a

On December 1, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a EUR 40 million lending agreement with Prodrive Technologies, a Dutch-based company. Prodrive will utilize the financing to develop innovative technologies for high-tech electronic products and systems, particularly in the semiconductor, medical, energy, and a

On November 26, the Minister of Commerce, China discussed trade and economic issues, such as Nexperia, with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Affairs. The Minister of Commerce stated that the root cause and responsibility for the current chaos in the global semiconductor supply chain regarding the Nexp

On November 28, Verne announced that it has produced and tested 60 verification prototypes for the upcoming robotaxi service. The company is currently focused on ongoing testing of its autonomous driving systems in Zagreb, along with other preparations for a service launch planned for spring 2026.
As part of the Nati

As Tesla has found it difficult to get approval from European authorities for what it markets as Full Self-Driving, or FSD, in the U.S., it posted on X on November 23 that its “main path” to getting FSD green-lit for Europe is through RDW, the organization that handles the approval and registration of vehicles in the

On November 26, Euro NCAP introduced major changes in car safety ratings from 2026. This is the biggest update since 2009. The new system is designed to reflect modern driving conditions and today’s road risks. It restructures testing and scoring and introduces a new method based on four stages of safety. The test pr

On November 18, the European Commission announced the political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on harmonised measurement rules for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refilling stations across the EU. Once formally adopted, the new rules will apply 2.5 years after their entry into force

On November 21, the European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, a EUR 450 million (CZK 12 billion) Czech measure to support US chipmaker Onsemi in setting up a novel integrated chip manufacturing plant for Silicon Carbide (‘SiC') power devices in Roznov pod Radhostem. Onsemi is investing EUR 1.64 billion.

On November 19, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs announced the suspension of the order under the Goods Availability Act regarding Nexperia, following discussions with European and international partners. In the days before the decision, he had meetings with Chinese authorities, which ensured that chips would co

On November 17, the European Commission announced that 70 projects are receiving over EUR 600 million in EU grants to electrify and decarbonise road, maritime, inland waterway, and air transport along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). 
These projects will deploy alternative fuel supply infrastructure such

On November 14, Nexperia provided an update on its global operations, governance, and supply chain.
The company said that it is aware of rumors and media speculation regarding the alleged lifting of the Dutch Government Order, confirming that it has not received any official update from the Dutch Ministry of Economic