Automotive Package: "Our proposal maintains a clear market signal towards electrification" (W. Hoekstra)

"The automotive sector is undergoing a structural transformation of unprecedented speed and magnitude, and our Automotive package is supposed to support our industry in this transformation", declares Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for climate, net zero and clean growth, in a session of the Envi Committee on 28/01/2026.

"We have notably accelerated the review of the CO2 standards, because we want to make sure that the standards remain a measure that not only drives decarbonisation of road transport, but also boosts the competitiveness of our industry. Standards provide predictability, they drive investments in the clean transition, and that is key, as we all want the European car industry not only to navigate the transition, but to shape it."

On 16/12/2025, the European Commission presented the Automotive Package in order to support the sector's efforts in the clean transition and simplify rules for the industry. Key elements of the package are the review of existing CO2 emission standards for cars and vans, the strengthening of the EU's battery industry through a battery booster of…