On the 12th of December 2017, the European Commission published a study on enhanced truck front end designs. In 2014 there were over 3,850 reported road fatalities across the EU 28 countries due to collisions involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) of >3.5 tonnes, accounting for 15%...
Independent study finds that distributors in the independent aftermarket are unable to identify spare parts. The European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) and the International Federation of Independent Automotive Aftermarket Distributors (FIGIEFA) commissioned engineering consultancy Ricardo to develop and run an online survey. The objective was to...
On the 5th of December 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted draft conclusions on the digitalisation of transport. The conclusions underline the importance of this issue for the European economy and competitiveness, and confirm the EU's ambition to become a global leader in this...
On the 4th of December, the Council approved new rules to help protect the EU against unfair trade practices. They will enter into force by 20 December. This new anti-dumping methodology will identify and redress cases where prices of imported products are artificially lowered due to...
The Joint Research Council of the European Union published on the 2nd of December its 2017 edition of the EU R&D Scoreboard (the Scoreboard), comprising the 2500 companies investing the largest sums in R&D in the world in 2016/17. These companies, based in 43 countries, each invested...
On the 1st of December 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the transition from the Interim Evaluation of Horizon 2020 towards the ninth Framework Programme. They highlight that that R&I is essential for ensuring long-term sustainable economic growth, industrial competitiveness, social inclusion and...
CLEPA welcomes Firestone Industrial Products as a new corporate member. The company has its European HQ in Arnhem (Netherlands) and is the inventor of the world’s 1st pneumatic suspension device back in 1938. Today, the automotive portfolio comprises air springs, air helper springs and air control...
On the 30th of November, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the future of work and digital skills. The skills' needs of the future are difficult to predict and the life span of skills is likely to shrink due to rapid technological changes....
On the 27th of November 2017, the European Commission published a report on the ongoing trade negotiations with MERCOSUR. Regarding trade in goods, discussions continued on the outstanding text proposals. An agreement was reached on the provision prohibiting quantitative restrictions. Substantive text-based discussions were held on export...
On the 24th of November, the European Commission published a study on investment needs and obstacles along industrial value chains. The EU needs to invest in modernising its industry across all value chains in order to maintain its competitive position and economic relevance worldwide. This study shows...