Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
International Business Times
International Business Times
Science

EU Holds Auto Talks To Revive Embattled Car Sector

Volkswagen and other European carmakers have struggled with the switch to electric vehicles as they face rising competition from China (Credit: AFP)

EU talks to relaunch Europe's embattled car industry are to get underway on Thursday, with automotive CEOs awaited in Brussels to discuss fines and competition from China.

The European Union is under pressure to help a sector that employs 13 million people and accounts for about seven percent of the bloc's GDP, as it seeks to revamp the continent's lagging competitiveness.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.