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EU rescue plan for the auto industry: is that enough to change things?
New action plan for the EU automotive industry: making fines more flexible and promoting climate-neutral fuels.
EU rescue plan for the auto industry: is that enough to change things?
The action plan for the automotive industry presented by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 6, 2025 aims to save the industry, which is threatened with decline. Loud APA OTS The penalty payment for non-fulfillment of requirements is made more flexible: instead of annual targets, there is now a three-year period in which deficits can be compensated. This adjustment is urgently needed, as Jürgen Roth, President of the Austrian eFuel Alliance, emphasizes. Many companies are struggling to survive as several locations have already closed and thousands of jobs have been lost.
However, Roth expresses skepticism. In his view, the crisis will remain as long as the EU sticks to rigid goals. “Flexibility alone doesn’t help much,” he says. Roth calls for the introduction of technological openness in order to promote innovations and climate-neutral fuels. “Exchanging energy sources is the key to climate protection and economic growth,” he argues. Roth is positive about the revision of the existing regulations, which is now to be implemented earlier, but warns that the current support measures for manufacturers like Tesla are driving up prices and making it more difficult for the Austrian population to buy vehicles.
A controversial journalist
Jürgen Roth is not only an industry representative, but also a well-known journalist. According to the Rhenish Post He is considered one of the best experts on his subject, but is controversial because of his polemical reporting. Roth has caused a stir in the past, for example through his publications that led to several lawsuits. His research into the Saxony Swamp and connections between politics and crime has had not only technical but also legal relevance, making claims that are controversial. A court ruled that Roth had to rewrite passages of his works because they were deemed objectionable in legal conflicts.
The situation in the automotive industry and the debate surrounding Roth's polemical views show how complex and interconnected the challenges in business and journalism are today.