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– The automotive industry is an indispensable pillar of employment, innovation and prosperity in Europe, said Gieseke, who is responsible for these issues in the European People's Party (EPP), on Wednesday.

– At the same time, it faces huge challenges: unfair competition, high energy costs, falling demand, adaptation to climate change and strict regulatory requirements that place a heavy burden on the sector, he added.

EU rules require new cars sold after 2035 to have zero carbon dioxide emissions, making it impossible to sell petrol or diesel vehicles.

MEP Jens Gieseke added that his political family demands “a return to technological neutrality.” – We expect that our proposals will be taken into account by the European Commission. We all want a strong, successful European automotive industry, concluded the MEP.

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Chinese vehicle manufacturers are gaining on the European market thanks to competitive prices and modern technologies, especially when it comes to electric vehicles. American companies such as Tesla also pose strong competition for innovation.

This competition, high energy costs in the EU and EU regulations leave the EU car manufacturing industry in an increasingly worse situation.

Therefore, the EPP calls for lifting the ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035, expanding the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, strengthening supply chains and increasing investment in research and development.

The proposed solutions include technological neutrality and simplification of the regulatory framework. The aim is to keep the European automotive industry competitive while achieving climate neutrality.

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