Overview
- Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume and Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa proposed binding criteria for a new EU label covering production, drivetrain, battery cells and key electronics.
- Vehicles meeting the standard would receive a label plus preferential access to purchase incentives and public procurement.
- The executives called for a CO2 bonus for labeled EVs, with potential fleetwide recognition if a large share meets the requirements.
- They framed the push as industrial policy to bolster European battery cell capacity and supply resilience, rejecting protectionism.
- Green leader Franziska Brantner welcomed the move as a step toward a genuine European industrial strategy, while no formal EU policy change has been announced.