German car lobby sees EU auto deal as step but wants changes

German car lobby sees EU auto deal as step but wants changes

​The head ‌of Germany's ​VDA auto industry association, ‌Hildegard Mueller, said on Friday that the German-French ‌car agreement was an ‌important step but still fell short in key ⁠areas ​for ⁠industry, jobs and climate.

She ⁠called for later battery ​localisation in Europe, better rules ⁠for trucks, buses ⁠and ​light vans, stronger use of renewable ⁠fuels and green materials ⁠and ⁠rejected binding company fleet quotas.

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