Content overview: “Stellantis and Renault Urge UK Inclusion in EU Car Rules, Back Chinese Import Limits”. Top executives from Stellantis and Renault have called for the UK to be included in proposed EU rules aimed at protecting European car manufacturing, while also urging the British government to consider restricting Chinese vehicle imports. Emanuele Cappellano, who leads Stellantis's European brands including Fiat, Citroën, Opel, and Vauxhall, and François Provost, CEO of Renault, said the UK should effectively be treated as one of the EU's 27 member states under the proposed 'Made in Europe' legislation.
Their stance comes as the EU debates measures to shield its auto industry from foreign competition, particularly from China, which has rapidly expanded its electric vehicle exports. The executives argue that excluding the UK would fragment the European market and undermine the competitiveness of manufacturers with significant operations on both sides of the Channel. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.