EU Committed to Safeguarding Automotive Industry Against Unfair Trade Practices

Strategic Insights -

The European Commission remains committed to protecting the EU's automotive manufacturing base and ensuring technological sovereignty in emerging automotive technologies. To achieve this goal, the Commission has put forward an Action Plan on the future of the automotive sector. This plan aims to maintain a robust automotive manufacturing base in the EU, preventing unfair trade practices that could undermine its effectiveness. Investments in electric vehicle production are underway in Tè¤rkiye, a development that the Commission will closely monitor to ensure alignment with EU trade defence measures and safeguard the interests of the EU automotive industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission has committed to maintaining existing trade defence measures and preventing unfair trade practices in the automotive sector.
  • Investments in electric vehicle production are underway in Tè¤rkiye, but the Commission will closely monitor these developments to ensure alignment with EU trade defence measures.
  • The Commission may initiate an anti-circumvention investigation if there are sufficient indications of circumvention, with the goal of preserving the effectiveness of original measures.
  • The Commission will act decisively to safeguard the EU automotive industry while promoting innovation and competitiveness.
  • The Action Plan for the future of the automotive sector and the Affordable Energy Action Plan are complementary actions that aim to achieve common objectives, including maintaining a robust automotive manufacturing base in the EU.

Statistics:

  • As of 2025, investments in electric vehicle production are underway in Tè¤rkiye.
  • The European Commission will closely monitor developments in Tè¤rkiye to ensure alignment with EU trade defence measures and safeguard the interests of the EU automotive industry.

Sources:

  • [1] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 5 March 2025: Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, COM(2025) 95, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0095.
  • [2] Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 February 2025: Action Plan for Affordable Energy Unlocking the true value of our Energy Union to secure affordable, efficient and clean energy for all Europeans, COM(2025) 79, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0079.