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Franco-German deal on EU car policy is ‘imminent’, says Macron

Financial Times12 October 2026, 13:10 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Agreement would push back Europe’s phaseout of combustion engines and boost car production on the continent to combat Chinese competition

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