Mohammed Chahim, vice-president of the S&D Group for the Green Deal for industry, energy and climate, and financing the just transition, said:
“The European Commission has to stick to the target we all agreed on - 2035 has to remain the year when the last new vehicles with internal combustion engines will be produced in the EU. The EU has to become a strong home market for zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) and boost the incentives of Europeans in order to have more ZEV vehicles on our streets. Our group is convinced that regulatory stability and clarity will allow for investment certainty and help us keep the EU automotive sector at the forefront of technological innovation.
“Supporting the just transition is of key importance for the EU car industry. Automotive manufacturers have to be an object of social conditionality and we are disappointed the European Commission ignores this matter in its Action Plan."
