Auto giants lock horns over EU carbon regulation at IAA
Visitors participate in the booth of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group on 09 September 2025, on the opening day of the IAA Mobility 2025 Motor Show in Germany.
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Europe’s leaning on the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars and vans since 2035, was firmly brought to the agenda.
The contentious problem was considered an important turning point adopted In 2023 by the European Union, this week was a warm issue at the IAA Mobility Motor Show in Munich.
More than 150 leaders of the region’s electric car industry on Monday signed The European Commission is to protect the target of the 2035 zero emission target for automobiles and minibuses, which calls the EU’s executive branch to “stand firm” and support the target of the 2035 zero emission target and support it with more bold action. “
Home Manufacturers Volvo and PolestarMaterial suppliers, battery manufacturers and grilled operators – said the promotion of the target triggers hundreds of billions of euros in new investments.
He added that any weakening of his commitment will erode the trust of the investor and give a long -term competitive advantage to global competitors like China.
Search watched separate letter At the end of last month, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and the European Automotive Suppliers Association (CLEPA), a automobile lobby group, was published by the presidents of an Automotive Supplier Association.
The groups addressing the European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen said that the EU’s 2035 carbon target is “no longer possible”. The letter was signed by Matthias Zink, CLEPA President and CEO of CLEPA, Chairman of the Automotive Technologies Department of Schaeffler, who is currently the president of ACEA.
Instead, automobile industry associations, while maintaining climate targets, Europe’s industrial competitiveness, social adaptation and supply chains to maintain the strategic flexibility of the 27 -national block of the emission reduction plan should be “calibrated”, he said.
ACEA represents 16 European -based automobile manufacturers, this Volkswagen– BMW– Ferrari And Renault.
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) speaks at the opening of the IAA Mobility International Motor Show.
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The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also discussed on Tuesday.
Speaking at the IAA Mobility Conference, Merz said, “Unilateral political commitments to certain technologies are basically the wrong economic policy paths,” he said.
“They are not the way to allow us to achieve common goals.” He said. His comments were seen as a subtle reference to the EU’s 2035 carbon regulation.
Crunch talks
The industry division on this issue comes while preparing to meet the EU’s von Der Luyen on Friday.
2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline vehicles as the re -evaluated elements of curiously expected talks, the sector is expected to focus on how to handle the so -called “Polycrisis. “
Europe’s automobile sector is struggling with many difficulties, from increasing production costs to US tariffs, supply chain cuts and regulatory pressures.
Rico Luman, a high -level industry economist at the Netherlands Bank ING, said that the upcoming strategic dialogue between the EU and Bloc’s largest car manufacturers revived the debate on the principle of regulation.
Luman said European policy makers are completely aware of the restructuring and loss of work in Volkswagen.
“We have an automotive strategic plan by flexing 2025 standards and automotive strategic plan. They are having a challenging year with a severe tariff effect and margin mishaps.”
Campaign Group Transportation and Surroundings, named In the EU, when it hosts the dialogue of the future of the automobile industry of Friday, to organize a company on the 2035 emissions target.
The European Commission spokesman refused to comment before the talks on Friday.
– Sophie Kiderlin of CNBC contributed to this report.
