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ev.news Policy: Europe's Carmakers Want Fuel Cars Past 2035. Can It Save Them?
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› France and Germany want weaker emissions rules from 2035. › Competing proposals remain under negotiation; existing EU law hasn’t changed. › Public support could depend on European assembly and component sourcing. › Electric car demand keeps growing as more affordable models arrive. › Supplier job losses and falling Chinese sales threaten European industry. › BMW and Volkswagen show progress towards making electric cars pay. › Tariffs cannot fix manufacturing costs or restore lost Chinese customers. › Chinese technology supports European jobs, raising questions about local expertise. › Plug-in hybrids can emit far more than official figures suggest. › Extra time must deliver competitive…