Berlin, Dec 16, 2025 (AFP) - Merz hails EU auto measures, industry group calls them 'disastrous'

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2025-12-16

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday hailed the EU's proposals to help the struggling auto sector and manufacturers gave them a cautious welcome -- but an industry group slammed the measures as "disastrous". The German leader and the country's ailing auto sector had been pushing for a 2035 ban on new diesel and petrol cars to be eased, arguing demand for electric vehicles in Europe remains weak and they need more time to catch up with Chinese......

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