The whole automotive industry, and especially the downstream sector, is currently having to cope with a veritable winter blizzard of interest and intervention from regulators. 

At EU level, the flagship Green Deal plans to end petrol and diesel new car sales by 2035 have caved in under pressure from OEMs and national governments, and the proposed new framework will mean changes to the trajectories of the new and used car markets over the years ahead.  Meanwhile, a raft of new initiatives around small cars, local content requirements, greening corporate fleets, and sustainable fuels are pursuing the twin objectives of European industry competitiveness and progress towards net zero, against the continued backdrop of global trade tensions.  The review of the competition law framework governing aftersales agreements and access rights for independent aftermarket operators continues to grind its way towards a round of conclusions and then proposals, and the picture is further complicated by the ever-developing body of legislation around in-vehicle and other forms of data, cybersecurity, AI, and the list goes on …

In this webinar, we will bring you an update across the different areas of regulation that we have been tracking in our current research programme year, separating rumours from reality, and highlighting where impacts are becoming clear, or where developments will need to be watched closely over the months ahead.

 If you would like to join this webinar, please send an email to projectoffice@icdp.net and a Zoom invite will be sent to you.