Commission boosts European Automotive Industry’s global competitiveness

1 minute read / March 7, 2025

The Commission today puts forward an Action Plan, which builds on the Strategic Dialogue, and presents concrete actions that will ensure a robust and sustainable automotive sector and help unleash its innovative power. To maintain a strong European production base and avoid strategic dependencies, we will make available €1.8 billion to create a secure and competitive supply chain for battery raw materials, which will help support the growth of the European automotive industry.

The Automotive Action Plan is accompanied by the Decarbonise Corporate Fleets Communication highlighting best practice examples and encouraging Member States to take further actions to green corporate fleets, which account for around 60% of new car registrations.

This Action Plan is the result of an inclusive and collaborative process, which involved multiple discussions and stakeholder engagement initiated through the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry launched by President Ursula von der Leyen on 30 Jan 2025.

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