
France and Germany have reached an agreement to preserve the future of the European automobile industry, with French concessions on CO2 emissions from cars in 2035 and a stricter definition of the European preference accepted by Germany, reserved for production in the Twenty-Seven and close partners such as Great Britain or Norway.
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France and Germany are negotiating the future of the European automobile industry, particularly regarding environmental standards and European preference in production.
France and Germany have reached an agreement to preserve the future of the European automobile industry, with reduced ambition on environmental measures, but a reinforced “Made in Europe”, diplomatic sources indicated, on the sidelines of a European summit Thursday October 15.
France has accepted additional concessions on CO2 emissions from cars in 2035, while Germany accepts a stricter definition of European preference in industry, which will be reserved for production within the Twenty-Seven and in close partners such as Great Britain or Norway.
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