Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – CARS 2020: Action plan for a competitive and sustainable automotive industry in Europe

In the past months, the European automotive industry has been facing an increasingly difficult period, with the EU market for new cars declining for the fifth consecutive year. This situation creates a strong pressure on some companies to restructure their operations, and several manufacturers have recently announced closures of assembly plants with consequent job losses.

At the same time, however, the European industry continues to face the medium and long-term challenge to remain a leader in providing future mobility solutions in an extremely competitive global environment. Therefore, the Commission considers there is an urgent need to come forward with an Action Plan to support the automotive industry in facing these challenges.

EUR-Lex: COM(2012)636: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2012:636:FIN

ESO: Background information: EU tries to bolster car industry http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-tries-to-bolster-car-industry/

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