On 14th June, CLEPA held its 2019 General Assembly in Brussels in attendance of more than seventy CLEPA members. The annual gathering, this year in its 60th edition, offered the opportunity to members to review the association’s main achievements and activities during the last twelve...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission’s report released today confirms the continuous rise in barriers encountered by European companies in foreign markets. Thanks to the EU’s firm response, 123 such barriers have been eliminated since the beginning of the current Commission...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission has published the ‘100 radical innovation breakthroughs for the future’. This report provides insights on 100 emerging developments that may exert a strong impact on global value creation and offer important solutions to societal needs. The authors...
In response to a ruling by the General Court, today the Commission proposes to reinsert certain aspects of Real Driving Emissions testing (RDE) into legislation to be adopted by the European Parliament and Council. The European Commission has been very active in promoting air quality, fighting...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bosch, APTIV, MAHLE and Joyson Safety Systems win first prize in their respective categories Phasya and XenomatiX awarded a special SME prize CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, organised on Thursday 13th of June for the 4th time in...
In 2018, turnover in the Spanish automotive component industry reached 37.17 billion euros, a 2.6% increase over 2017. The components industry in Spain has created almost 40,000 new direct Jobs in the last 5 years. Sector exports reached a new record of 21.42 billion euros, 7% more...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission will organise a high-level conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030” on 19 and 20 June in Brussels. The first day will take place at Autoworld and will be dedicated to “Vision and solutions for a...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]With president Trump touring Japan, then further aggravating trade relations with China and Mexico and tweeting support for a hard Brexit, only meagre attention has been paid internationally to the outcomes and implications of the recent European elections....
Automated driving is soon set to change the way we drive, but its success depends – in large part – on how effectively this cutting-edge technology links to the living, breathing person behind the steering wheel. If that link can be perfected, then it could herald...
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) shares President Trump’s concerns about security at the U.S. – Mexico border. However, imposing tariffs on all goods crossing the Mexican border will not provide a more secure border. Tariffs on Mexican goods coming into the United States...