Overview

• ACEA and Clepa leaders Ola Källenius and Matthias Zink sent a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday calling for policy changes.
• They argue current car and van emissions targets cannot be met on schedule and seek extended deadlines to safeguard competitiveness, social cohesion and strategic resilience.
• The letter requests stronger, long-term demand incentives such as lower charging energy costs, purchase subsidies and tax relief, along with simpler, faster bureaucracy.
• Industry leaders highlight heavy reliance on Asian battery supply chains and the added burden from U.S. tariffs on a key export market.
• They cite weak EV market shares in Europe—15% for cars, 9% for vans and 3.5% for trucks—and label the 12 September EU discussion a last chance to adjust course.