2025-12-11 19:24:54

European automakers are pushing back hard against Brussels' latest industrial push. What's the fuss about?

The EU wants to boost local manufacturing—think electric vehicles and solar tech stamped "Made in Europe." Sounds patriotic, right? But here's the twist: car companies are warning this could actually *slow down* the EV transition. The proposed regulations would mandate a minimum percentage of components sourced domestically. Manufacturers argue this adds cost, limits supply chain flexibility, and might make EVs less competitive globally.

So we've got a classic tension: protectionism versus market efficiency. Brussels wants industrial sovereignty. Carmakers want to keep production lean and affordable. Who wins? Probably neither, if the rules get too rigid. The EV rollout needs speed and scale—not bureaucratic bottlenecks.

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SadMoneyMeow

· 12-13 00:31

It's the same old story again. The EU's attempt at localization has instead hindered the promotion of electric vehicles... a typical case of politics overriding market efficiency.

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ChainMelonWatcher

· 12-11 19:52

Once again, the same story: regulators want to "manufacture in Europe," but end up pushing the costs directly up... what happened to the promised affordable EV?

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BearMarketBard

· 12-11 19:50

It's the same old story again. The EU wants to localize, but ends up choking themselves. LOL

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OnChainSleuth

· 12-11 19:47

It's the same old trick again. Protectionism can't stop market laws. The EU's move is just shooting themselves in the foot.

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GmGmNoGn

· 12-11 19:47

It's that protectionist approach from the EU again... It will really backfire. With costs rising, how can EVs continue to compete?

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quiet_lurker

· 12-11 19:39

Nah, this is a typical EU move again... Want sovereignty, but end up trapping themselves.

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DataPickledFish

· 12-11 19:39

It's the same old protectionism strategy. Basically, the EU wants to position itself, but ends up shooting itself in the foot. The more regulations, the more expensive it gets. Can't European bureaucrats do the math on this arithmetic problem? Betting heavily on domestic supply chains, but in the end, EVs still have to compete on price with Chinese-made vehicles. How to compete? They just want to take their time, no rush anyway. Supply chain flexibility is gone, costs have increased, and ultimately consumers pay the price. This wave of regulation is a form of self-castration.

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FallingLeaf

· 12-11 19:30

It's that same protectionist approach again, really funny. The EU insists on localization, but it ends up hindering the development of EVs, a classic case of policy backfire.

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