An increase in CO2 emissions from new cars was caused mainly by the continuing shift away from fuel-efficient diesels to gasoline vehicles, putting automakers on a collision course with the EU's climate goals.

The supplier said in an email to employees that half the job cuts would be in Germany, Reuters reported.

The EU's recovery plan offers no concrete details beyond a general pledge "to accelerate production and deployment" of sustainable vehicles.

Automakers' worries over the continuing fallout from the pandemic and a loan dispute between event organizers and authorities could jeopardize the auto show next year.