In 2018, an amendment to the waste framework Directive that requires suppliers to notify to ECHA (European Chemical Agency) of the presence of substances of very high concern in articles was approved. The amendment to Article 9 of the Directive is part of the EU’s circular...
On October 24, the European Commission organized a stakeholder event on the future of emission standards for the automotive industry. CLEPA welcomed the opportunity to contribute to evidence gathering and regulatory development on future EU emission standards. It also presented views, experience and position of...
On 23 October 2018, INEA (Innovation & Networks Executive Agency) organised the Horizon2020 transport virtual info day. The event presented upcoming funding opportunities offered by the EU's Horizon 2020 Programme to projects focusing on smart, green and integrated transport. The event presented the following 2019...
The European Commission has published a roadmap concerning the Recommendation for Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). Proposed Recommendation will concern measures related to specific issues such as the use of pioneer spectrum for 5G connectivity for testing purposes, aspects concerning access to vehicle data,...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted a resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic. The resolution is adapting the guiding principles of the 1949 and 1968 Conventions on Road Traffic to today’s environment. Automated vehicles have...
Contained in the Commission’s Work Programme 2019, published this week, are two key files CLEPA will continue focusing on in the months heading up to the European elections: CO2 emission reduction policy and the revision of the General Safety Regulation. This doesn’t mean other issues aren’t...
CLEPA participates at the DRIVES Project-Development and Research on Innovative Vocational Educational Skills – one of the most important European project and Sector Skills Alliance (SSA) into the Automotive filed, covering all levels of the value chain (vehicle production, automotive suppliers and automotive sales and...
This event will provide high-level expertise on the enforcement of intellectual property infringement in the EU and beyond. CLEPA Counterfeit Day 2018 will be held on November 22, 2018, in Brussels. Be sure to register early in order to secure a free participation to the...
Global RepTrak 100, a report ranking the top 100 most reputable companies, published its 2018 results. The report finds several companies from the automotive sector, including automotive suppliers and trusted members of CLEPA, among top global companies regarding sustainable contribution to society. Reputation Institute (RI) announced...
Technologies for connected and automated driving can largely contribute to increasing the efficiency and safety of the transport system. Starting with 1 October 2018, ARCADE project will work on bringing connected and automated vehicles a step closer to the European roads. ARCADE (Aligning Research & Innovation...