Norway Edges Closer to Fully Electric Car Market TEC News / AFP January 2, 2026 Electric vehicles accounted for 97.6% of December sales in the Scandinavian country.
Germany at a Crossroads Over How To Deal With Chinese Trade Pieter Cleppe December 22, 2025 It is a mistake to introduce more protectionism before scrapping domestic policies that badly hurt competitiveness.
Historical Reversal in Brussels: Combustion Cars Survive Climate Veto Javier Villamor December 16, 2025 Pressured by industry and market realities, the EU abandons the dogma of the all-electric car and opts for flexibility.
Merz: Berlin Will Request EU Flexibility on Combustion-Engine Ban TEC News / AFP November 28, 2025 In a direct challenge to Brussels’ green agenda, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany will urge the EU to scrap its 2035 fossil-fuel phase-out.
Most Germans Reject Government’s Climate Agenda, Poll Shows Zolta Győri November 10, 2025 The results underscore rising citizen concern over Germany’s stance before the UN Climate Conference in Brazil.
Merz To Lead Emergency Talks on German Auto Industry TEC News / AFP October 9, 2025 The crisis facing German automakers: declining sales, rising competition from Chinese-made EVs, and uncertainty over EU combustion-engine ban in 2035.
European Carmakers Urge Brussels to Revise Climate Plans TEC News / AFP September 12, 2025 Dependency on Asia for batteries, high manufacturing costs, and U.S. tariffs are contributing to the automotive industry’s difficulties.
EU Climate Rules Leave German Carmakers Exposed to Chinese Onslaught Zoltán Kottász September 10, 2025 While the German car industry suffers, Hungary may be able to reap the benefits of the age of e-mobility.
EU Pushing Forward Faster with Disastrous Electric Car Plans Michael Curzon July 22, 2025 Even pro-Brussels figures are concerned by the increasing speed of the EU’s damaging net zero drive.
“Cosmetic Fix”: EU Parliament Votes to Delay Emission Targets for Car Industry Tamás Orbán May 6, 2025 “This three-year moratorium will do absolutely nothing, apart from highlighting the failure of industrial policies based on the idea of de-growth,” Patriots chairman Jordan Bardella said.
