The European Union’s proposed Industrial Adjustment and Anticipation (IAA) measures could force electric vehicle manufacturers to source at least 70 percent of components from within the bloc, raising concerns among UK automakers. Exclusion from the "Made in EU" designation risks disrupting an €80 billion trade partnership, as British firms fear losing access to the single market’s supply chains. The rules aim to bolster local production but may deepen tensions in an already strained post-Brexit automotive sector. Industry leaders warn the move could trigger retaliatory measures and disrupt just-in-time manufacturing networks.
The EU's IAA would mandate 70 percent EU-made components in EVs, with UK automakers warning that exclusion from "Made in EU" status would threaten an €80 billion trade relationship.
