By Cynthia Kroet and Louis de Briant ( October 16, 2026, 10:07 GMT | Insight) -- France and Germany want to move the automotive provisions from the draft Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, to the Automotive Package, under a joint position paper seen by MLex. The countries call for more detailed “Made in Europe” rules for vehicles benefitting from public support, and they seek greater flexibility in the EU’s vehicle emissions rules.France and Germany are calling for automotive provisions to be removed from the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, and incorporated into the Automotive Package, according to a joint position paper seen by MLex....
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