The (European) Automotive Regions Alliance which held its third annual policy conference on Friday 29 November in Monza (Italy), discussed the strategies to be put in place at EU level to maintain the industry’s competitiveness at global level.
The automotive industry is facing a number of challenges, including the transition to carbon-neutral technologies (see EUROPE 13414/9).
The conference brought together representatives from most of the 36 member regions of the Alliance, who adopted the ‘Monza Declaration’, which calls for greater EU support for the competitiveness of the automotive industry. Participants stressed the importance of a clear and stable roadmap to guide automotive regions through the EU decarbonisation process.
The Declaration also stresses the need for coherent EU legislation to achieve the 2035 zero-emission targets (the legislation ensures that all new cars and vans registered in Europe will be zero-emission by 2035) and calls for targeted support for carbon-neutral vehicles and the provision of infrastructure such as charging points for electric cars. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)