Germany and France Push EU Car Rules

France and Germany want separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, splitting them from EU industrial policy.

Oct 16, 2026

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Germany and France Push EU Car Rules

France and Germany want separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, splitting them from EU industrial policy.

In brief

France and Germany want separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, splitting them from EU industrial policy. France and Germany agreed to create separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, to be adopted alongside EU industrial law without affecting climate targets. Originally reported by EUobserver.

France and Germany Agree

France and Germany want more detailed 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, split from EU industrial policy.

Split Adoption Plan

The deal says both rules should be adopted 'as fast as possible and simultaneously' with the Industrial Accelerator Act.

Car Rules Details

Car Rules Details

Cars must be assembled in Europe by 2028 with at least 70 percent of value creation in components, excluding batteries.

The headline

France and Germany agreed to create separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, to be adopted alongside EU industrial law without affecting climate targets.

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