https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-germany-agree-to-ease-eu-car-emissions-rules-in-new-dealContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-germany-agree-to-ease-eu-car-emissions-rules-in-new-dealhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-and-germany-agree-to-ease-eu-car-emissions-rules-in-new-deal#u134901Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:50:21 +0000France and Germany have reached a deal to relax European Union car emissions standards to support a struggling automotive industry. Under the agreement, carmakers must reduce CO2 emissions by 90% by 2035, removing the requirement to offset the final 10% previously proposed by the Commission. The pact also links these 2035 engine rules to the status of vehicles as Made in Europe, which may include British-made cars. This agreement comes amid wider European Union debates regarding climate goals and funding.Why it mattersThe EU originally set strict targets to phase out internal combustion engine