By every metric, the industry is in deep trouble — and none of it has anything to do with future emission rules or an engine ban a decade away.

In fact, the future of cars is electric - not because of Brussels regulation, but because EVs will soon be much cheaper to make and run.

6/ If Trump punishes the EU for enforcing its digital rulebook, Brussels must be ready to retaliate.

5/ A concession today only fuels a new demand tomorrow.

Anti-trust regulation and the DSA/DMA are democratic laws, reflecting how Europeans want their digital space governed. Trading them away means giving up sovereignty.

4/ Some in Brussels may hope that softening enforcement buys goodwill: for Ukraine, or for the fragile trade “deal”, but that’s wishful thinking.

3/ For Trump, negotiations are never settled. Last week and just days after details of the transatlantic trade arrangement were published, he railed against “digital taxes, services legislation, and market regulations” and vowed tariffs and sanctions - targeting the DSA/DMA in anything but name.

2/ However, as @luisequaritsch.bsky.social‬ & I outline in a short piece, trading digital regulation for trade concessions sets a dangerous precedent with uncertain gains.
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