Jens Gieseke, chief EPP negotiator: European Commission must propose new automotive rules swiftly

Banning the combustion engine was a mistake, the automotive industry must not face any penalties this year – and above all, the Commission must act on the changes before this summer, Jens Gieseke, Member of the European Parlament for the European People’s Party, sets his political group’s priorities before Thursday’s start of strategic talks on the future of European carmakers.