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Made in Europe. Local Content Policy for the European Automotive Industry

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  • Tommaso Pardi

    (IDHES - Institutions et Dynamiques Historiques de l'Économie et de la Société - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - UP8 - Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis - UPN - Université Paris Nanterre - UEVE - Université d'Évry-Val-d'Essonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, MSH Paris-Saclay - Maison des Sciences de l'Homme - Paris Saclay - UVSQ - Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay)

  • Marc Alochet

    (X - École polytechnique - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris)

  • Bernard Jullien

    (UB - Université de Bordeaux)

  • Alexandra Kuyo

    (ENS Paris Saclay - Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay)

Abstract

A letter addressed ahead of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry by a consortium of French and Italian equipment manufacturers and their professional associations has demanded the introduction of local content requirements and incentives to fulfil this regulatory void and preserve the resilience of the European automotive supply chain against unfair Chinese competition.The Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector announced on the 5 th of March highlights the need to strengthen the "trade defence" toolbox and "to investigate unfair practices further up the supply chain, including in the batteries and parts segment when necessary" 5 . However, there are no references to local content requirements or incentives, at least for the auto parts' sector.Against this background, the present reports focuses on two questions:-Why is it necessary to implement now a comprehensive local content policy (LCP) for the automotive sector? -What type of policy mix should Europe implement to introduce rapidly and efficiently local content requirements for automotive production? Kratz, Piper, and Bouchaud, 'China and the Future of Global Supply Chains'.

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  • Tommaso Pardi & Marc Alochet & Bernard Jullien & Alexandra Kuyo, 2025. "Made in Europe. Local Content Policy for the European Automotive Industry," Post-Print hal-05076860, HAL.
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    1. Susan Stone & James Messent & Dorothee Flaig, 2015. "Emerging Policy Issues: Localisation Barriers to Trade," OECD Trade Policy Papers 180, OECD Publishing.
    2. Tommaso Pardi & Marc Alochet & Bernard Jullien & Samuel Klebaner, 2024. "European Regulations for an Affordable Sustainable (Battery) Electric Vehicle," Post-Print hal-04878220, HAL.
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