The European Union consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Most of these countries produce cars. Heck, some of them are synonymous with cars. Italy builds the finest supercars, and Bugattis are made in France. Belgium is home to one of the most iconic racing tracks in the world.
Is it a case of not wanting to share intel? We don’t think so. There are hundreds of agreements across the globe, allowing automakers to cut costs by sharing. Almost everyone has a finger in China’s pie.
Or has the automotive industry just accepted defeat in the face of EV-obsessed politicians? We hope not because politicians only last four years. Combustion has been around for more than a hundred.
We suspect this discussion is far from over, but the longer the world takes to reach a resolution, the more the future of combustion is in doubt.
