Ford CEO, Jim Farley has expressed his concern that the shifting EV rules and industrial policies as imposed by the European Union (EU) are highly steep and extremely stringent, leaving no room for flexibility or realistic approach for the European automakers to the market. He warns the European Commission against undermining its own automakers and jeopardising the future of the European automotive industry.
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The EV landscape of Europe is shaped by ambitious environmental goals and equally stringent directives that are being thrust upon the European market of automobiles. These range from CO2 targets to End-of-Life vehicles regulations.
The EU announced the new CAFE regulations under which the carbon emission standards have to be restricted within 93.6 grams per kilometre. It implies that by 2025, manufacturers have to reduce the average CO2 emissions of cars by 15 per cent. The standards were amended in May, 2025, and the averaging period was extended till 2027, the regulation to be reviewed in 2026. The 55 per cent CO2 reduction target is to be achieved in 2030 and a net-zero goal is set for 2035.
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