RCraven1 wrote that Emmanuel Macron persuaded Friedrich Merz to make concessions on the easing of the ban on combustion engines starting in 2035 and received support for stricter European production regulations in return. However, France is already pursuing a different strategy: In September, 42 percent of new registrations were pure electric cars, and Renault is increasing electric car production due to demand. Macron is also ensuring that batteries and as many vehicle components as possible will be produced in Europe in the future. Merz, however, continues to fight for the combustion engine, even though the challenges for the German automotive industry, according to the author, lie in batteries, software, production costs, and increasing competition from China. RCraven1 suggested that France not only wants to sell electric cars but also wants to profit from their production. He asked whether Merz had realized that Macron was conceding on a technology from which France is increasingly turning away and receiving concessions on future technologies in return. #Elektroautos #Automobilindustrie #Zukunftstechnologien (translated)