European Commission 25 June 2026, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION of Commission Regulation (EU) No 461/2010 of 27 May 2010 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of vertical agreements and concerted practices in the motor vehicle sector

Table of contents 1.Introduction 1.1. Purpose of the MVBER evaluation 1.2. Scope of the MVBER evaluation 2.What was the expected outcome of the intervention? 2.1. Description of the intervention and its objectives 2.2. Point of comparison 3.How has the situation evolved over the evaluation period? 3.1. Motor vehicle markets: Overview, main actors and economic importance 3.2. Market developments 3.