The European automobile sector is facing unprecedented challenges, including a shift in the center of economic gravity to Asia, new players entering the market, and increasing uncertainty in the global trade environment. To overcome these challenges, the auto industry is committed to working closely with EU policy makers and stakeholders to ensure that these challenges can be turned into new opportunities for Europe. The industry offers an increasingly wide-ranging and diverse offer of zero- and low-emission vehicles (ZLEVs) that will continuously emit less pollutants, stepping up their contribution to cleaner cities and a healthier environment. Cutting-edge active safety technology for vehicles is also being developed to improve road safety. The industry is ready to lead this transformation hand-in-hand with policy makers, with the common aim of ensuring that the EU auto sector can maintain its global leadership in the future.
