# 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.
- Title: Germany and France Push EU Car Rules · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: France and Germany want separate 'Made in Europe' rules for electric cars, splitting them from EU industrial policy. France and Germany agreed to create…
- Keywords: made in europe, electric cars, eu industrial policy, france, germany, politics, world, Push, Car, Rules, EUobserver
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/243155/germany-and-france-want-own-made-in-europe-rules-for-cars-outside-eu-industry-law
- Published: 2026-10-16T15:19:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: made in europe, electric cars, eu industrial policy, france, germany, eu, politics, world
## 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
Cars must be assembled in Europe by 2028 with at least 70 percent of value creation in components, excluding batteries.
## Key takeaway

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.