On 27th August, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a common accord between the US and Mexico on key trade terms – a replacement of the existing 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which Mr. Trump has pointed towards for a decline in US manufacturing jobs. Negotiators...
European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed yesterday to work towards strengthening the bilateral trade relationship, including the elimination of tariffs as well as reducing non-tariff barriers to trade and subsidies. Roberto Vavassori, President of CLEPA, the European automotive supplier’s association...
The proposed ambition level of the post-2020 CO2 emissions legislation for cars and vans will drive the rapid transformation of the automotive landscape both on the road - with a significant amount of electric and electrified vehicles to deliver daily mobility - as well as...
On 19th July, the US Department of Commerce is holding its hearing to determine whether imported automobiles and automotive parts actually pose a national security threat and should therefore be subject to tariffs of up to 25 percent. The automotive supplier industry, in the US led...
At the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, European Presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signed this week the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The trade agreement is the biggest ever negotiated by the EU and will create an open trade...
The committee for Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament has voted yesterday to confirm the Commission’s proposed reduction targets for cars and vans, to call for more flexible rules on eco-innovations and to request the Commission to introduce Life-Cycle Analysis and Well-to-wheel data in...
During the next 4-years, DRIVES Project be publishing regular updates on this thrilling project, involving 24 partners from 11 countries, whose aim is to analyse the European automotive sector’s workforce challenges and to provide concrete formative solutions. We are honoured to kick-off these publications with inspiring...
INEA has selected 27 new projects under the Mobility for Growth, the Automated Road Transport, and the Green Vehicles calls. The successful projects will receive a total of €118 million. They are expected to demonstrate innovative solutions towards low-carbon and sustainable transport, as well as contribute significantly to safe and...
CLEPA has just published the statement on the applicability of "End of Live" (ELV) Directive vs the "Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" Directive (RoHS)/ "Waste electrical and electronic equipment" Directive (WEEE) in the automotive industry EU WEEE directive...
The Industry4Europe coalition, of which CLEPA is a member, has today published a new Joint Paper to inform the EU debate on an new, ambitious industrial policy for Europe. The Joint Paper makes recommendations with regard to the governance structure for such policy, which should facilitate...