Supporting the European automotive sector to meet EU green transition goals in global competition

This event will discuss the challenges facing European carmakers and how we can turn these challenges into opportunities to ensure the industry's global competitiveness and achieve the EU's current green transition goals. The sale of electric vehicles is rising globally and in the EU, in spite of recent fluctuations, and this trend is set to continue on a path to zero-emission mobility. However, other countries risk overtaking EU leadership in the automotive industry. Without action much of the value in EV manufacturing is shifting to China. In order to ensure a successful transition to automotive electrification and ensure EU technological leadership, it is important to create a broad strategy that promotes competitiveness, European autonomy, and affordability for consumers.

Stakeholders will share their perspectives to help shape future proposals.

PROGRAMME

14:00 - 14:05 - Welcome & introductory remarks: MEP Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE, MEP Pascal CANFIN and Jan-Christoph OETJEN

14:05 - Opening remarks: A. Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner (confirmed)

14: 05 - 14:35 - Panel 1: Innovation and raw materials: What are the key levers for countering supply chain dependency and ensuring sustainable raw materials?

Speakers:

• Massimo Gasparon, Director of the European Raw Materials Alliance (confirmed)
• VEOLIA - Catherine Ricou, Managing Director of Veolia's hazardous waste activities in Europe. (confirmed)
• Mercedes-Benz Group AG – Manuel Michel, Head of Battery Recycling, Mercedes-Benz Plant Kuppenheim (confirmed)
• Prof. dr. Peter Tom Jones, Director of SIM² KU Leuven Institute for Sustainable Metals and Minerals (confirmed)

14:35 - 14:55 - Q&A

14:55 - 15:35 - Panel 2: An industrial policy for EU leadership in clean vehicles;

Potential speakers:

• Judith Kirton-Darling - General Secretary IndustriAll
• Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director, Vehicles & E-mobility Supply Chains
• Victoria Chanial, Executive Vice-Président Public affairs & Sustainability Forvia OR Li Jincheng Executive Vice-President Strategy (to be confirmed)
• Florence Melin, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Verkor
• Jean-Philippe Hermine, Director at Institut Mobilités en Transition

15:35 - 15:55 - Q&A

15:55 - 16:25 - Panel 3 An affordable and accessible zero emission car for everyone? The right enabling policies to support the uptake of clean vehicles

Potential speakers:

• Polish Presidency representing the Member States: A. Bartol, Perm. Rep. of PL to the EU or A. Plucińskieg, Debuty Perm. Rep. of Poland to the EU (in discussion)
• ACEA representing the automotive industry: Sigrid de Vries, Director General ACEA (confirmed)
• ChargeUp Europe representing the charging infrastructure: Mathieu Bonnet, CEO of Allego and Vice-President of ChargeUp Europe (confirmed)
• BEUC representing the consumers: Agustín Reyna, Director General (confirmed)

16:25 - 16:45 Q&A

16:45 - 17:00 - Concluding remarks: Renew MEPs from ITRE, ENVI and TRAN Committees