Competitiveness & CARS 21
Competitiveness of the automotive industry contributes to the strategic objective of the Community to work towards creating long-term prosperity in Europe through sustainable and dynamic growth. This objective is further defined in the Commission's modern industrial policy and the Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs.
These strategic orientations with respect to the automotive industry are translated and formulated into policy and regulatory actions with the help of the CARS 21 process. This process consists of a High-Level Group that provides input in policy-making related to the automotive industry.
In 2010, the Commission established a European strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles. The strategy proposed the European action in the areas where it can have distinct value added and complement the actions taken by the industry, national and regional public authorities.
