It is with great pleasure that we announce the start of the CARTRE and SCOUT projects dedicated to connected and automated driving. These two European projects stand for the European Union’s ambition to remain a leader in the field of connected and automated driving. The Newsletter...
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. Horizon 2020 is open...
Industry is changing faster than ever, driven by rapid technological change. European companies, citizens and policy-makers need to prepare for the changes that are leading the new industrial revolution. The European Industry Day saw 400 participants, key industrial players, global trend shapers and high-level policy...
Two trends that are promising to transform the world of urban mobility, Mobility as a Service and digitalisation, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming UITP Global Public Transport Summit (15-17 May 2017) in Montréal. The Global Public Transport Summit, organised by UITP (the...
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and the European Automotive Telecom Alliance (EATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim of this partnership is to foster cooperation in the field of connected and autonomous driving solutions as well as standardisation, spectrum and related use cases. 5GAA...
The European Automotive Telecom Alliance (EATA) today presented the next steps to make connected and automated driving a reality. During a roundtable discussion chaired by European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip and in the presence of Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger, the telecoms and automotive industries reported...
Committee Chair Bernd Lange who was in Mexico said: “This visit reinforces our conviction on the merits of deepening EU-Mexico trade relations. Mexico and the EU have both changed a lot since the last agreement entered into force 17 years ago. The time is ripe...
Bosch has been named the world’s most admired motor vehicle parts supplier for the third consecutive year by Fortune. Fortune’s 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on surveys from executives, directors and securities analysts from 680 companies within 51 industries located in 28...
Statement from Roberto Viola and Henrik Hololei: With more than 90% of all car accidents caused by human error, connected and automated driving promises to bring huge safety benefits on our roads. Driving your car can be fun on a country road in the sunshine and surrounded...
Deloitte has published its yearly survey addressed to Chief Procurement Officers. This year's issue highlights the changes implemented in procurement strategies and practices due to the overall economic background and the rising importance of digitalisation. Growth ambitions are high in an uncertain market, the pace of change...