&gt; this type of deal will entrench the VWs of the world and the &quot;much-loved&quot; Teslas will be squeezed out by entrenched corporate-sponsors with deep pockets<p>Why? It seems to be the opposite. The insane level of senseless regulations in EU countries is often the reason why medium and especially small american companies don&#x27;t even bother going there. Have you, for example, tried accepting payments from EU customers as a small internet business?<p>Standardized regulation is what first and foremost helps the small business, not the large corporations.