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...
Launched at the CONCORDi Conference, the report: "World Corporate Top R&D Investors: Industrial Property Strategies in the Digital Economy" is the result of a long-term collaboration between the Joint Research Council (JRC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In a joint effort to...
The 2017 World Trade Report examines how technology and trade affect employment and wages. It analyses the challenges for workers and firms in adjusting to changes in labour markets, and how governments can facilitate such adjustment to ensure that trade and technology are inclusive. The Report...
Following an invitation of the European Commission, industry representatives and public authorities have agreed on the 22nd of September on a further developed shared vision on the interoperable deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) towards cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM) in the European...
On 21 September 2017 CETA entered into force provisionally. As such most of the agreement now applies. National parliaments in EU countries – and in some cases regional ones too – will then need to approve CETA before it can take full effect. CETA is a new...
Frankfurt, 15 September 2017 – As the global race for connected and automated driving gains pace, the European Automotive Telecom Alliance (EATA) met today with the European Commission at the Frankfurt Motor Show to announce the latest developments. Representatives from EATA presented the status of the...
The Council decided on 14 September 2017 to publish the directives given to the Commission to negotiate a trade agreement with Japan. In 2012, the Council gave a mandate to the Commission to start trade negotiations with Japan. At the EU-Japan summit of 6 July 2017,...
On the 13th of September 2017, IndustriAll, the European trade union of workers in manufacturing, mining and energy, published its position paper on CO2 reduction from road transport. CO2 emissions targets for cars must be environmentally ambitious, technically realistic & socially acceptable In the late 1990s European...
Sector pushes clean, safe and connected mobility to new levels Technology neutrality and mid-term review crucial in new CO2 legislation Frankfurt, 13th September 2017 – The European automotive supply industry underscores its commitment to ever safer, cleaner and smarter mobility with an impressive presence at...
Executive Summary Europe should maintain its leading position in reducing CO2 emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles as European trucks are currently amongst the most efficient ones in the world with best-in-class technologies regarding fuel efficiency. Reaching EU target levels for Heavy-Duty Vehicle emissions will require the...