France, Germany discuss plans to protect Europe's EV makers

VW ID4-MAIN_i.jpg — Production of the VW ID4 EV is pictured in Zwickau.

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Bloomberg

October 27, 2022 01:58 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to enlist German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s support for a new plan to help European automakers compete with the U.S. and China, after President Joseph Biden outlined heavy subsidies benefiting electric cars made in North America.

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