The document systematically analyzes the factors that are transforming the European automotive industry, offering clear and structured guidance for companies, managers, and stakeholders in the automotive supply chain.

In a context marked by energy transition, digitalization, regulatory pressure, and new global competition, the document serves as an operational tool for understanding risks, opportunities, and concrete courses of action.

Contents:

• Chapter 1 – Diagnosing the crisis:
  Analyzes the root causes of the EU industry’s competitive decline, including lost leadership in innovation, the shift to Asia, and the delay in going electric.
• Chapter 2 – The Draghi Report:
  Examines the systemic challenges facing European industry and proposes measures on investment, innovation, energy, and industrial policy.
• Chapter 3 – The EU Compass for Competitiveness:
  Outlines the new strategic roadmap to strengthen Europe’s productivity and strategic autonomy.
• Chapter 4 – Strategic Dialogue on the Automotive Industry:
  Provides detailed recommendations for the recovery of the automotive industry at European level.
• Chapter 5 – Proposals for industrial resilience:
  Provides an integrated vision of environmental sustainability, technological development, and skills retraining.

Why it is useful for businesses:

• Clarifies the European and global competitive environment.
• Summarizes the main European policies with a direct impact on the automotive industry.
• It offers strategic insights to guide investment, training, and innovation.
• It provides a solid basis for dialogue with institutions, suppliers, and international partners.