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Think tanks urge EU wide buy European rules to save Europe's car industry

CER's Sander Tordoir, the Jacques Delors Centre's Nils Redeker and Bertelsmann Stiftung's Lucas Guttenberg argue EU states should harmonise EV subsidies to cover only cars built in Europe, extending France's eco-bonus model.

Verified Opinion Editor-read Centre for European Reform policy brief, 23 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that any EU state or institution has adopted or agreed to harmonise EV subsidy eligibility rules.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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