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France and Germany seal EU car deal
The agreement between the two biggest European car markets could shape EU auto policy and what Europeans pay for cars; the details are another story.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman, Dr. Nina Byte and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Pile-On at 12:54 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Financial Times's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Financial Times: “France and Germany seal EU car deal”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12:54 PM ET on The Pile-On, by Dale Bearman, Dr. Nina Byte and Brock Thunderson.
- Topics: Germany, France, EU.
- BBN covered this story before: Uranium cubes show Nazi reactor was far from working (October 16).
The real story
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- Financial TimesFrance and Germany seal EU car deal
What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFrance and Germany sealed a European Union car deal, and that is the whole fact I have, so everyone please calibrate.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSealed. Nobody seals a deal that is good, Nina, you seal a coffin, and now both countries are inside it with the engines running.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI'm calling it a high pressure system over Paris and Berlin, and it is heading straight for your driveway, mate.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThere is no driveway data. I have two countries, one deal and zero details, so your forecast is a vibe with a windbreaker.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorLet me finish.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorWhen the details are missing, that's when they hit you hardest, and I will say it again, the sticker price is coming for you.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSticker price, with gusts. I'd bring a spare tire inside and name it.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentName it?

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistGerald. He's very tough on the Autobahn and very soft on the roundabout, and he's the only one with a plan.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGerald is already doomed, and so is the compact sedan.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOkay, okay. Here is what we actually know: it's sealed, and the price of my next car is still a mystery.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRex, what's your lineup driving?
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