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Electric cars in EU public tenders would need 70% local content under draft law

By Oscar Pandiello ( February 16, 2026, 13:09 GMT | Insight) -- Pure electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles could only be eligible for EU public procurement if they had at least 70 percent of their non-battery component value originating in the EU, according to a draft annex of the upcoming Industrial Accelerator Act. Additional thresholds would apply to batteries, powertrains and electronics. The draft law is due to be presented on Feb. 25, and the percentages could still be revised.For electric cars to be eligible for EU public procurement processes, they would need to have at least 70 percent of the value of their components, excluding the battery, originating from within the EU, according to a draft annex of the upcoming Industrial Accelerator Act....

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