> The latest issue is that the EC would rather see the auto industry fail than to change its climate objectives.

I don't think climate objectives are the problem. The auto industry wants to see them reduced because they want to keep pumping out diesel engine cars, i.e., making us buy obsolete technology while tariffs prevent us from buying cheaper and better foreign EVs. Do you really think that's the path to keeping our auto industry in the long term?

If climate objectives were more ambitious and weren't being pushed forward all the time due to industry lobbying, we would probably see more innovation in Europe.

If diesel is bad, why not just say "make gas powered cars and hybrids only, no more diesel for consumer cars under 3.5T or 7T"? Seems easier than the current agenda.