ACEA head de Meo warns pollution rules could bring factory closures

Luca de Meo ACEA — Renault CEO Luca de Meo is the new head of ACEA, the European automakers' lobbying group, which faces the defection of two key members, Stellantis and Volvo Cars.

January 31, 2023 02:45 PM

The proposed Euro 7 pollution regulations could force automakers to close factories in Europe, Luca de Meo, the new head of the European lobbying group ACEA, said, adding that investment to meet the rules would be better allocated to increasing electric-vehicle adoption.

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