From the EU a "Action plan" per l’automotive

The European Union is working to try to cope with the automotive crisis. Today in Brussels the president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen met 22 manufacturers To launch an action plan in support of the sector that occupies almost in Europe 13 million people And it represents 7% of European GDP.

“The European automotive industry is located in a crucial moment and we are aware of the challenges it has to face. For this reason we are acting quickly to face them, “said the head of the EU Ursula von der Leyen, promising an ‘action plan’ for the beginning of March.

Chaired by the President of the European Commissionthe so -called “strategic dialogue” brought together car manufacturers, suppliers, groups of civil society and trade unions. During the talks with the leaders of the industry who launched the alarm for fines on emissions and Chinese competition.

Closures of establishments, layoffs, collapse of sales, crisis tables were the negative mantras of historic brands that seemed stained, including, above all, the German giant Volkswagen which, after a long series of negotiations with the unions, announced the cut of over 35,000 jobs in Germany until 2030 and the reduction of the technical capacity of its factories with the aim of saving about 1.5 billion euros l year on the cost of labor.

Who are the 22 brands that participated in the table

Twenty -two participants – including representatives of car producers, unions and trade associations – who took part in the Strategic dialogue on the future of the automotive Promoted by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Below is the list of participants:
Acea (the association of European car manufacturers); Beuc (the organization of European consumers); BMW Group; Robert Bosch GmbH; Chargeup Europe; Clepa (the European Suppliers Association); Daimler Truck; ETF (European Union of Workers Transport Sector); Forvia (Supplier Technologies for Auto Sector); Industrial (industrial union); European Trade Union (European union); IVECO Group; Mahle Group (manufacturer of automotive components); Milence Reharge; Renault Group; T&E (European Federation for transport and the environment); Traton Group; Valeo; Volkswagen Group; Volvo Cars; Volvo Group; ZF Group (components manufacturer).

Chinese competition on electricity

Sales of electric vehicles decreased by 1.3% in Europe last year, representing 13.6% of all sales, according to the European Association of Car Manufacturers (ACEA), an industrial group.

The “Company fleets” They represent more than half of the new cars purchased in Europe, said the official.

According to analysts, the member countries could also try to improve the charging network, Modernizing networks to allow faster recharging, reduce energy costs, cut the regulations and loosen China’s grip on the production of batteries. In the meantime, the market share of the Chinese electric car has grown in the EU Until 14% in the second quarter of 2024.

Brussels imposed duties up to 35.3% on electric vehicles produced in China, after concluding that the state support of Beijing was unjustly below cost compared to European car manufacturers. The move was opposed by Germania and by other EU members and is the subject of legal action by BMW, Tesla And several Chinese car manufacturers.