Source: European Parliament
On 26 June 2025, the European Commission presented its newly adopted Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector, outlining a comprehensive strategy to support the industry’s transition towards clean, connected, and automated mobility while preserving its competitiveness and resilience. The Action Plan seeks to deliver targeted support to one of Europe’s most strategic sectors.
It is structured around five key pillars – Innovation & Digitalisation, Clean Mobility, Competitiveness & Supply Chain Resilience, Skills & the Social Dimension, and a Level Playing Field & Business Environment.
Members welcomed the Action Plan and underlined the critical timing of this initiative as the automotive sector undergoes profound transformation. Several Members emphasised the importance of ensuring access to affordable zero-emission vehicles, especially in rural and less-connected areas and called for accelerated investment in charging infrastructure and electricity grids. There was broad recognition of the need to maintain the EU’s global competitiveness while securing high environmental and social standards.