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Volkswagen as a Symptom of Europe’s Industrial Decline

Javier Villamor June 30, 2026

As Germany is losing its automotive edge, France and Italy are facing overcapacity, Spain is exposed by its role as a production platform, and China is advancing inside Europe’s own market.

EU Dismisses “Non-Compliance” Claims Amid New U.S. Threats

TEC News / AFP May 4, 2026

Trade Chief Maroš Šefčovič is in Paris for an eleventh-hour attempt to talk Washington out of a 25% tariff hike on European vehicles.

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

TEC News May 2, 2026

Washington accuses Brussels of breaching a trade deal and risking a renewed transatlantic trade conflict.

Volkswagen: Twilight of a German Giant

Sven R. Larson March 13, 2026

Born from one government decree, the People’s Car is now slowly succumbing to another government decree.

Berlin Welcomes Signs of Easing in Nexperia Chip Dispute

TEC News / AFP November 1, 2025

On Saturday, China said it would allow chip exports that “meet the criteria.”

Slovakia and Austria Block EU’s 19th Sanctions on Russia

Zoltán Kottász October 16, 2025

Slovakian PM Robert Fico wants the EU to focus on energy prices and the problems facing the automotive industry instead of Ukraine.

Carmakers To Brussels: Deregulate or We Go Bust

Michael Curzon May 7, 2025

The Commission’s attachment to its ideological Green Deal is harming carmakers, who are pushing for a radical overhaul of regulations.

Electric vehicles for export are seen at a port in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on April 2, 2025.

How China Left Europe in the Dust in the Electric Car Race

Javier Villamor April 19, 2025

Beijing has taken advantage of European naivety to fill the Common Market with its vehicles while protecting its own.

New EU Sanctions “Will Be Felt in Europe Rather Than in Russia”

Zoltán Kottász March 24, 2025

A new report lambasts Brussels for a 16th sanctions package—this time aimed at Russian aluminium imports.

French Assembly Votes Against EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

Hélène de Lauzun February 19, 2025

Rebelling against ‘green’ restrictions is largely symbolic due to the primacy of European law.

Tag: auto industry

Volkswagen as a Symptom of Europe’s Industrial Decline

EU Dismisses “Non-Compliance” Claims Amid New U.S. Threats

Trump Escalates Trade Tensions With 25% Tariff on EU Cars

Volkswagen: Twilight of a German Giant

Berlin Welcomes Signs of Easing in Nexperia Chip Dispute

Slovakia and Austria Block EU’s 19th Sanctions on Russia

Carmakers To Brussels: Deregulate or We Go Bust

How China Left Europe in the Dust in the Electric Car Race

New EU Sanctions “Will Be Felt in Europe Rather Than in Russia”

French Assembly Votes Against EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

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