[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission has appointed the 15 groups of independent experts to advise on priorities for Horizon 2020, the next EU research and innovation programme. The advisory groups are the most diverse yet, drawing on public, private and civil society sources. Nearly 40% of their...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A new UN Regulation R129, for the approval of Enhanced Child Restraint System (ECRS), has been developed by a committee of experts under the auspice of United Nations, with the aim to enhance child safety in UN countries by addressing key areas such as misuse,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EC Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding, today gave a speech at Yale University, New Haven, speaking about EU-US relations and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Main Messages 1/ On the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): For ambitious and complex negotiations to succeed there needs to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]German magazine Automobilwoche (a sister production of Automotive News) spoke to CLEPA CEO Jean-Marc Gales last week about the recent developments of the CO2 dossier, Germany's political strategies and their impact on the competitiveness of the European automotive industry. Read the full interview with Automobilwoche (in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CLEPA CEO Jean-Marc Gales spoke to Spiegel Online (Germany) yesterday about the current CO2 debate, calling Germany's tactics "a dangerous game". CLEPA would support ambitious targets that helped fostering innovation in the automotive industry, Mr Gales said. Find the full interview on Spiegel Online (in German)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The High Level Group of the European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities has today adopted the Partnership's 'Strategic Implementation Plan' (SIP). The plan will serve as the basis for speeding up the deployment of Smart City solutions in Europe. A facilitator for any...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The EU has today requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to rule on the legality of the so-called ‘recycling fee’ which Russia imposes on imported vehicles. This is the next step under WTO litigation procedures,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Transport and Industry MEPs approved an agreement on the "Connecting Europe Facility" (CEF), the EU's new funding mechanism for infrastructure projects of common interest for trans-European transport, energy and telecoms networks, at a joint committee meeting on Monday. The CEF should have a budget of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission yesterday signed a grant agreement worth €4 million with a consortium of 14 European research institutes, associations and consulting companies — including 10 SMEs — for a three-year project known as "Civitas Capital". Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, said: [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="20px" image_repeat="no-repeat"][custom_font...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A German proposal circulated on the fringes of the EU Competitiveness Council on 27 September calls for phasing-in the EU’s 95 grams of CO2 per km (g/km) fuel efficiency standard for passenger cars over a four-year period ending in 2024. The proposal, which has been confirmed...