11. Future of the car industry (debate)

Verbatim reports

Commission statement: Future of the car industry

Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Werner Langen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Antonio Mussa, on behalf of the UEN Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Roberto Musacchio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Sergej Kozlík, Non-attached Member, Amalia Sartori, Hannes Swoboda, Gianluca Susta, Mario Borghezio, Ilda Figueiredo, Carl Lang, Gunnar Hökmark, Monica Giuntini, Lena Ek, Roberta Angelilli, Ivo Belet, Matthias Groote, Mia De Vits and Richard Howitt.

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Antolín Sánchez Presedo.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Nicodim Bulzesc, Inés Ayala Sender, Reinhard Rack, Zuzana Roithová and Alojz Peterle.

The following spoke: Günter Verheugen.

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 103(2):

- Cristiana Muscardini, Adam Bielan, Roberta Angelilli, Mario Borghezio and Antonio Mussa, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the future of the car industry (B6-0152/2009),

- Werner Langen, Giles Chichester, Stefano Zappalà, Amalia Sartori and Ivo Belet, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the future of the automotive industry (B6-0153/2009),

- Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the future of the car industry (B6-0154/2009),

- Martin Schulz and Robert Goebbels, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the future of the automotive industry (B6-0155/2009),

- Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the future of the car industry in Europe (B6-0156/2009).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.20.