2025 had the potential to become a discounts on electric cars in Europe for the year. The EU had tightened the exhaust gas limit values and threatened automobile manufacturers with horrendous punishments if they did not comply with them. In contrast, more and more resistance from big names such as Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius (55) or Renault boss Luca de Meo (57) formed. They warned the EU of dramatic consequences, such as the elimination of countless jobs.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (69) has now heard the calls to the industry. Penalties are exposed to 2027. And the “burner-off” from 2035 will also be on the table for examination earlier than planned. The question remains: Can automobile manufacturers such as Volkswagen, who had a hard time fighting the goals, now take a deep breath? In this podcast Christoph Seyerlein, editor of the manager magazine, informs about this in an interview with the deputy editor -in -chief Michael Freitag.
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