At a ceremony in Brussels, Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc presented today the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2016. This prize recognises commitments to road safety that have a significant impact on saving lives on Europe's roads. Awards in the category "school challenge" went to the Colegio...
Recent research has shown that adding nanoparticles to liquids significantly enhances some of their properties. "Nanofluids" have been synthesised using carbon nanotubes and various metallic, oxide and ceramic nanoparticles. Adding nanoparticles to lubricants enhances their ability to conduct heat, lubricate and protect from wear-and-tear. These...
The UK motor industry is on the search for the most influential British women in the sector this summer, after research by the Automotive Council found that women working in automotive manufacturing are outnumbered by men three to one. In the UK as a whole, just...
The Romanian government has announced that it will spend 220 million Romanian leu (€ 48.85m) on encouraging people to scrap their older cars and buy cleaner vehicles. One of the first measures will be to improve a current scrappage scheme, known as Rabla – under which...
On May 17th, Moody's Investors Service published a report entitled "Autonomous Vehicles Will Drive Change from Auto Manufacturing to Insurance", which looks at the potential impacts of autonomous driving in a number of areas. "One of the most debated technologies currently under development is the autonomous,...
The UK will become a world leading force in the development of autonomous car technology thanks to reforms to insurance legislation that will make driverless cars legal on the public road. The changes, announced by the Queen in her speech during today’s State Opening of Parliament,...
2016 has been a breakthrough year for digital technologies in the automotive supply industry as we witness the transition away from analogue methods towards revolutionary technologies that can redefine the automotive experience. Technologies such as automated driving and connected cars have made great strides already this...
On 11 May, Faurecia expanded its TechCenter in Brières-les-Scellés (France) with the addition of CoverTech, a new expertise center for automotive seat covers. The new facility has been operational since December 2015. CoverTech aims to break new ground in the technologies and processes used to design,...
SERNAUTO, the Spanish Automotive Equipment and Components Manufacturers Association, and several Spanish companies are participating for the 12th consecutive time at Automechanika Dubai that is taking place from 8 to 10 May at the Dubai World Trade Center (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). This fair is part...
GENERAL ISSUES On the draft EU Regulation on type-approval and market surveillance, several bilateral discussions took place with CLEPA members, EU Commission and other stakeholders to prepare the CLEPA position on the draft Regulation and the amendments to be proposed to the European Parliament and to...