Carmakers see EU progress on simpler rules to promote small, affordable EVs
( October 1, 2025, 13:52 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plans by the European Commission to strengthen the EU market for small, affordable electric cars through regulatory simplification — amid concerns that rising vehicle size and weight are pricing consumers out — will be discussed on Thursday at a working group meeting in the commission's department for internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs. A document has been prepared for it on the planned “Automotive Omnibus” — a regulatory simplification package for the car industry — outlining industry proposals to ease type-approval rules and make production viable.Document attached....
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