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EU wants to weaken CO2 targets for 2025

The results of the EU's Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry were not due until Wednesday. But the EU Commission has already given a glimpse of what is to come. According to President Ursula von der Leyen, Brussels could weaken the CO2 target for 2025 for car manufacturers. And it is holding out the prospect of a new battery subsidy.

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