On Monday 8 September, the heads of more than 150 companies in Europe’s electric vehicle value chain published an open letter urging the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to “stand firm, not step back” on the EU's 2035 zero-emission target for cars and vans (see EUROPE B13646A4).
They warned that “any setback would jeopardise investment, cost jobs and cede leadership to global competitors”. They call on political decision-makers to take bolder action to...