{"id":51757,"date":"2025-01-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/?post_type=news-articles&#038;p=51757"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:48:34","slug":"letter-to-eu-leaders-boosting-europes-automotive-competitiveness-for-renewed-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"news-articles","link":"https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/news\/letter-to-eu-leaders-boosting-europes-automotive-competitiveness-for-renewed-economic-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to EU leaders: Boosting Europe\u2019s automotive competitiveness for renewed economic growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro block-container\"><p>In this\u202fletter\u202faddressed to EU leaders, the newly elected President of the European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA), Ola K\u00e4llenius, outlines three critical priorities to ensure future competitiveness and drive decarbonisation.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cntnt block-container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a realistic pathway to decarbonising the automotive industry, one that is market driven, and not penalty driven; find a solution to the disproportionate costs of compliance with the 2025 CO2 target for cars and vans;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>implement recommendations of the Draghi report: create a regulatory framework that enhances the competitiveness of the European industries;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>promote new approaches to create worldwide, mutually beneficial trade relations for the EU to continue benefiting from free and fair trade.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can consult the full letter by clicking on the button below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"shareable-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">In this\u202fletter\u202faddressed to EU leaders, the newly elected President of the European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA), Ola K\u00e4llenius, outlines three critical priorities to ensure 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