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On 7 July, Roland Berger published their latest Global Automotive Supplier Study, produced in cooperation with Lazard. The study identifies automotive trends over the last year and provides insight into future developments. As part of the study, performance indicators of more than 600 international suppliers were analysed...

  GENERAL ISSUES   The 59th session the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) took place from 13-19 June, where the following was discussed: Toxicity and flammability - CLEPA proposal was adopted by GRSP, with Final adoption taking place at WP29 session of November 2016. Exchange of information on national and...

4 July, 2016: Commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI committee, this study provides an analysis of the potential legal impact of the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles on rules of private...

On July 4, GKN Driveline announced it is set to commence production at a new facility in Oleśnica, South West Poland.   The new 14,280 sqm facility is the first phase of a €16.5 million investment programme in Oleśnica and effectively doubles GKN’s footprint in Poland.   The new...

    Starting 1 July 2016, the project “Safe and COnnected aUtomation in road Transport” (SCOUT) – a Coordination and Support Action within the Horizon 2020 programme – will develop viable pathways for the large-scale rollout of high-degree automated driving in Europe.   The project will bring together the automotive, telecom and ICT industries in order...

CLEPA believes that Europe must maintain its leading position in reducing CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles. This is an important driver in sustaining technology leadership, employment and the global competitiveness of the European automotive industry.   Building on the significant record of achievement in recent years, realistic...

  On 29 June, WABCO and ZF unveiled a breakthrough Evasive Maneuver Assist (EMA) safety technology which automatically steers tractor-trailers around hazardous areas safely and helps to prevent rear-end collisions.   Based on the core competencies of WABCO and ZF systems, Evasive Maneuver Assist controls both the longitudinal and...