Will EU steel tariffs further constrain struggling OEMs?

On 8 October 2025, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) published a soft critique of the EU's new steel import tariffs. "We do not contest the need for some level of protection for a commodity industry like steel but we feel that the parameters as proposed by the Commission go too far in ring-fencing the European market," stated Director General Sigrid de Vries.