Friedrich Merz wanted more time for combustion-engine cars. Emmanuel Macron wanted tougher rules on what qualifies as “Made in Europe.” Now, the two countries have traded one for the other. Both can claim victory at home, and both say they want the same thing: to strengthen Europe’s auto industry against Chinese competition. But the trade-off undermines that very goal.

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