On the 23rd of January 2018, the European Commission published its Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the evolution of the mass of new passenger cars registered in 2014, 2015 and 2016. This...
On the 23rd of January 2018, POLIS launched discussion paper offering the perspective of cities and regions on road vehicle automation. Polis is concerned about the optimism bias conveyed by the media and literature about the introduction of AVs, especially automated cars which appear to be the...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a study on transport infrastructures. This report is one of a series of seven roadmaps that consider each core aspect of the European transport system. Addressing the subject of transport infrastructure, the report reviews the current...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a roadmap document on connected and automated transport. This Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) roadmap document addresses the Research and Innovation (R&I) activities and other policy support measures required so that the concepts of...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a study on smart mobility and services. Decarbonising transport and mobility systems is a pressing challenge for global and European climate change mitigation. Understanding and differentiating the performance and potential of emerging new and innovative transport...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a study on vehicle design and manufacturing. Over the last fifty years, design and manufacturing of transport vehicles has followed an evolutionary path. Transport vehicles were continuously optimised, mostly in an empirical way, integrating new technologies...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission released a study on the electrification of the transport system. Electrification of transport combines an energy efficient power train system with the opportunity of using any source of energy other than fossil fuels including those from renewable...
On the 19th of January 2018 in Brussels, EU Trade Commissioner Malmström and Korean Trade Minister Kim held the 7th meeting of the Trade Committee of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Trade Committee is the highest bilateral institutional body established under the FTA....
On the 18th of January 2018, the European Commission organised a Stakeholder meeting on the impact assessment on Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 emission standards, bringing together public authorities, NGOs and industry representatives. Presentations are available on the website of the European Commission. Source: European Commission...
On the 18th of January 2018, KPMG published its 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index. The Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Index shows which countries are most prepared for driverless cars. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are poised to revolutionize not only transportation but the way people live and work throughout the world....