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Renault, Stellantis bosses warn of plant closures unless EU relaxes rules for small cars

  • Renault CEO Luca de Meo and Stellantis President John Elkann warned in May 2025 that Europe risks car plant closures without EU rule changes for small vehicles.
  • They argue that rising vehicle complexity, heavier cars, and over 100 upcoming regulations increase costs and reduce profitability for small cars in Europe.
  • De Meo and Elkann call for differentiated, simpler regulations focused only on new smaller models, issued in packages, and decided by a single EU commission body.
  • Elkann said, "2025 is a crucial moment," noting Europe's car market fell from 18 million in 2019 to 15 million now and may halve by 2035 without policy change.
  • The leaders emphasize urgent EU action to protect Europe as a manufacturing region and avoid turning it solely into a car consumer market.
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Le Figaro broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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