France, Germany agree to exclude Japan's EVs from EU preferential treatment

France and Germany agreed on Friday to exclude electric vehicles made in Japan from a preferential treatment scheme under consideration by the European Union.The two countries said in a joint statement that their agreement, which includes Britain, will safeguard Europe's automotive industry. It also excludes EVs made in other non-EU countries such as South Korea and Turkey.Japan's government and automotive industry have expressed concerns about the impact of possible exclusion on Japanese automakers, urging the EU to reconsider.With deliberations continuing in the European Parliament and am…READ FULL ARTICLE