Locking UK out of ‘Made in Europe’ law will ‘hurt’ carmaking across EU, says Mercedes-Benz boss

Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition


Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Europe” legislation would amount to a “deliberate choice” by EU leaders to “hurt” the car industry across the bloc, the head of Mercedes-Benz has said.


Speaking in his capacity as president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Ola Källenius said such a move would “weaken the industry on both sides”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/uk-made-in-europe-law-hurt-carmaking-eu-mercedes-benz-boss-ola-kallenius