Insights & Updates

This document aims for increased harmonisation in the supply chain and reduced administrative burdens on suppliers.

The debate on the CO2 regulations for cars, vans and trucks is back on the agenda earlier than foreseen with prominent calls for a review already next year. It brings a critical issue to the forefront for Europe’s automotive sector: how to reach climate-neutrality while maintaining competitiveness. The relevance of this debate has been underscored by Mario Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness, which emphasises that the technology-neutrality principle “has not always been applied in the automotive industry”

The call centres on an urgent need for a fair level-playing field and robust legislative backing to address the rising competitive advantage by OEMs controlling the data generated by vehicles.