September 2025 brought significant shifts in the global automotive regulatory landscape that are essential for OEMs and suppliers to monitor. First, more than 150 EV-industry leaders, including major players like Volvo Cars and Polestar, signed a letter urging the European Commission to remain committed to the 2035 zero-emissions target for cars and vans, underscoring the high stakes of Europe’s decarbonisation agenda. Reuters+1
Secondly, the European Parliament advanced its draft of updated circular-economy rules for vehicles, moving into proposals that will span lifecycle responsibility — from design, manufacturing to end-of-life. 欧洲议会
For certification and compliance teams this means: act now to align product strategies with evolving fleet CO₂ targets, integrate end-of-life and reuse-requirements into your regulatory roadmaps, and prepare for heightened scrutiny of lifecycle claims.