RENAULT’S chief executive, Luca de Meo, has shared an unprecedented ‘letter to Europeans’ ahead of elections for the European Parliament, pleading for politicians to turn away from rules that are hobbling the auto industry, and to concentrate on improving competitiveness.
In his letter, De Meo lists a number of “simultaneous challenges” facing Europe’s automotive industry, starting with the need to meet ‘net zero’ by 2035. “No other industry faces an ambition on this scale”, he says. Then there’s the digital revolution that de
