Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) has presented the tyre industry's perspective on the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal (CID), saying that it marks a crucial step in securing Europe's industrial future, but greater ambition is needed to truly enhance competitiveness and sustainability in the tyre industry.

Emphasising on affordable energy, ETRMA Secretary General Adam McCarthy said, "Whilst the Action Plan for Affordable presented together with the CID is a welcome initiative, more concrete measures are needed to accelerate the deployment of clean energy, improve grid infrastructure and ensure that industries under pressure from high energy costs and high level of imports receive t...