Strategic Dialogue On The Future Of The European Automotive Industry

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 3: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is talking to media at the end of a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on March 3, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The automotive sector provides direct and indirect jobs to 13.8 million Europeans, representing 6.1% of total EU employment. 2.6 million people work in direct manufacturing of motor vehicles, representing 8.5 % of EU employment in manufacturing. The EU is among the world's biggest producers of motor vehicles and the sector represents the largest private investor in research and development (R&D).