Commissioner Malmström promotes responsible trade in conflict minerals"When people in Europe buy a smartphone or a can of tomatoes, they don't expect it to have come from slave labour. They don't expect the money to go to help criminals buy Kalashnikovs," said EU Trade Commissioner...
The Commission published - as part of its commitment to a more transparent trade policy – a report summarising the progress made during the latest round of EU-Japan tradetalks which took place in April in Tokyo. The report offers summary of the progress made in all areas...
Press release Brexit should not undermine automotive competitiveness, manufacturers and suppliers warn Brussels, 27 April 2017 – Ahead of the EU-Brexit summit this weekend, European automobile manufacturers and suppliers today sounded the alarm over the potential damage that Brexit could do to the competitiveness of their industry,...
25 April 2017 CLEPA Policy Debate and Annual Reception 2017 Brussels, Residence Palace, 5:00 pm European automotive suppliers accelerate innovation; Safe, sustainable and smart mobility trends are increasingly linked Safe, sustainable and smart mobility are the main drivers for automotive innovation. To obtain the best possible results for environment,...
Please follow the link to access the DG GROW Report on Single Market integration and competitiveness in the EU and its Member States. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the state of integration and competitiveness, and their main drivers in the EU and its...
The race to develop and exploit autonomous vehicle technology is reshaping the hierarchy of the automotive industry, replacing traditional top-down manufacturing relationships with complex webs of alliances and acquisitions. Deal making in the automotive and technology industry is driven by the rapid transition of self-driving...
With a new generation of connected cars primed to produce reams of operational and owner-related data one hurdle remains. Will people share this data? To find out, McKinsey surveyed over 3,000 consumers in China, Germany, and the US. With increased privacy concerns and new legislation...
The 18th round of negotiations between the EU and Japan took place in Tokyo on 3-5 April 2017. This was the first round of negotiation held since the leaders meeting of 21 March 2017 between President Juncker, President Tusk and Prime Minister Abe during which...
Car parts supplier and integrator Delphi Automotive announced investments and partnerships in three privately held companies to help carmakers profit from the increasing amount of data produced by the growing number of vehicles connected to the internet. As cars are equipped with new capabilities, from...
The European Parliament gave today its consent to additional €200 million for Horizon 2020, the current EU research and innovation funding programme, by adopting a compromise on the mid-term review of the EU budget, reached with the EU Member States on 7 March. The final...