MEPs hold debate on crisis facing Europe's automotive industry

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Europe's car industry has been battling against the transition to low carbon technologies, the degradation of supply chains, increased competition from Asia, and decreased demand for electric models.

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00:00MEPs have held a debate on the state of the automotive industry as car manufacturers across

00:07the continent continue to face factory closures brought on by sluggish sales.

00:14A key focus of the debate was the decline in demands for European electric vehicles,

00:20a trend that's been exacerbated by rising competition from Chinese manufacturers.

00:26But critics say the EU's 2035 target is impossible to meet, arguing there is not enough funding

00:54or infrastructure.

00:55A resolution on the issue will be put to a vote in a future session.

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