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05 May 25 ACTIONS for a successful restart of the EU’s automotive sector

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30 Apr EC: Call for applications for the selection of members of the Commission Expert Group on Intelligent Transport Systems

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The European Commission has set up a sub-group on Cooperative Intelligent Transport systems. The group will support the European Commission in the implementation of the pilot on common EU-wide cybersecurity infrastructures and processes needed for secure and trustful communication between vehicles and infrastructure for road safety...

30 Apr EC: Launch of new hackathon on the challenges of the circular economy

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Building on the objectives put forward in the green deal and the new circular economy action plan, the European Commission today launches a new hackathon on the challenges of the circular economy. The Business4Change Hackathon is aimed at engaging young people, students, entrepreneurs and startups to ‘hack’ new...

30 Apr EC: Study on the feasibility, costs and benefits of retrofitting advanced driver assistance to improve road safety

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The European Parliament has adopted regulation (EU) 2019/2144, which will make several ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) mandatory in new models from June 2022 onward and in all new vehicles from June 2024 onwards. However, due to the slow renewal of the vehicle fleet, it...

30 Apr ENSEMBLE Project: Watch the video of the webinar “Is truck platooning a potential solution to truck driver shortage?”

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30 Apr EC: €50 million pilot to develop skills and education across Europe

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The European Investment Fund (EIF) and European Commission are launching a new pilot guarantee facility to improve access to finance for individuals and organisations looking to invest in skills and education. The EUR 50 million pilot scheme will support financing for students and learners, enterprises...

30 Apr European Agency for Safety and Work published Covid-19 back to the workplace guidelines

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Following the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic, most of the Member States of the European Union (EU) have put in place a number of measures, including those affecting workplaces, to fight the spread of the disease. The world of work is severely affected during...

30 Apr CLEPA participated in the Circular Plastics Alliance Steering Committee to discuss R&D needs for the EU

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On 30th April, CLEPA joined the Circular Plastics Alliance steering committee meeting. The Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) is an initiative under the European Strategy for Plastics (2018), launched by the European Commission to help plastic value chains boost the EU market for recycled plastics to...

21 Apr Media outreach of the automotive industry Code of Business Conduct

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CLEPA (the European Automotive Suppliers’ Association) and ACEA (the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) have jointly adopted a ‘Code of Business Conduct in view of COVID-19’ to support a rapid and smooth restart of the automotive industry. Media across Europe reported this initiative: Spain ABC Autoparts from...

20 Apr CLEPA PR: Automotive suppliers urge to support economic recovery with coordinated restart of production and early demand stimulus

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The automotive system and component manufacturers in Europe are calling on governments to coordinate their restart strategies and stimulate demand in support of economic recovery. Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General of CLEPA, the association of the automotive suppliers’ industry in Europe argues: "Covid-19 has brought about a health crisis which, by now,...