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Wednesday, 14 October 2026

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Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-10-14): Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Europe” legislation would amount to a “deliberate choice” by EU leaders to “hurt” the car industry… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns

Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Europe” legislation would amount to a “deliberate choice” by EU leaders to “hurt” the car industry across the bloc, the head of Mercedes-Benz has said.

Speaking in his capacity as president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Ola Källenius said such a move would “weaken the industry on both sides”.

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