How to Make the Industrial Accelerator Act Deliver for EVs & Batteries - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica discusses the need for a robust Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) in Europe to strengthen the continent’s position in the global clean technology race, particularly for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. Europe is currently losing ground due to dependencies on non-European supply chains, risking deindustrialization and job losses. The article emphasizes that merely setting aspirational domestic production targets, as seen with the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act, is insufficient without concrete policies and funding. To counter this, Europe must ensure a significant portion of critical EV technology—such as batteries, electronics, electric motors, chips, software, and critical minerals—is produced locally, with non-European firms encouraged to onshore supply chains through beneficial partnerships. T&E proposes four pillars for a successful IAA: (1) clearly defining “Made-in-EU” rules for EVs and batteries to create transparent, investment-attracting standards focused on the electric tech stack; (2) linking these local content rules consistently across