The EU’s legislative process for car-related dossiers is not yet finished, but the end of the internal combustion engine by 2035 and a stalling of synthetic fuels are already emerging. Interviewed by Lukas Scheid and me, Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), takes an early look at the resulting consequences for manufacturers and suppliers. It would hit suppliers hard in particular, with jobs at risk in the six-digit range.