
トヨタ自動車の欧州法人は16日、EUが導入を検討する「産業加速法」案に関し、日本や英国、トルコなど信頼できる貿易相手国で生産された自動車も優遇対象に含めるよう求める声明を発表した。
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EUは域内産業保護を目的に「産業加速法」案の導入を検討している。
【ブリュッセル時事】トヨタ自動車の欧州法人は16日、欧州連合(EU)が域内産業の保護などを目的に導入を検討する「産業加速法」案について、日本や英国、トルコなどの信頼できる貿易相手国で生産した自動車も優遇対象に含めるよう求める声明を発表した。トヨタはフランスやチェコなどEU域内のほか、英国とトルコにも完成車工場を持つ。
法案は、EUの補助金や公共調達の対象となる電気自動車(EV)などについて、欧州での組み立てや一定割合以上の欧州製部品の使用を求める内容。日本などEU域外で生産した車は優遇措置を受けられなくなり、競争上不利になる可能性がある。
トヨタは声明で、EUとの間で自由貿易協定や関税同盟を結ぶ国も優遇対象に含めるよう要求。EUとこれらの国を合わせた自動車市場は年間約3100万台となり、国際競争に必要な規模を確保できると訴えた。
欧州法人の中田佳宏社長はブリュッセルで15日開いたイベントで、トヨタが1990年以降、欧州に120億ユーロ(約2兆1300億円)超を投資してきたと説明。「トヨタは欧州の客人ではない。欧州の自動車メーカーであり、自動車産業や経済、地域社会に重要な貢献をしている」とアピールした。

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