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Volkswagen chief urges Brussels to improve conditions for European industry
Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume has called on Brussels to improve conditions for companies investing and producing in Europe.
He made the comments at a private “For Europe” gathering in Paris, ahead of the motor show.
Blume wants companies that invest and produce in Europe to be rewarded.
He also called for lower energy costs and better conditions for electric cars.
He said competition with China should be fairer.
The requests concern the costs and rules facing companies that make and sell cars in Europe.
No next steps were announced.
Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume urged Brussels to improve conditions for Europe’s industry.
He called for companies that invest and produce in Europe to be rewarded.
Blume also advocated lower energy costs, better conditions for electric cars and fairer competition with China.
He made the remarks at a closed “For Europe” meeting in Paris, on the eve of the motor show.
- Who
- Oliver Blume, Volkswagen chief.
- What
- He urged Brussels to improve conditions for European industry, including by rewarding investment and production in Europe.
- When
- At a “For Europe” meeting on the eve of the motor show; the article was published on 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Paris.
- Why
- He called for better conditions for European companies, including lower energy costs and fairer competition with China.
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- Speaker
- Oliver Blume
- Company
- Volkswagen
- Meeting
- For Europe” meeting in Paris
- Publication date
- 11 October 2026
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