The European Commission’s proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aims to support the clean energy transition by scaling up the manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU. In its new paper, CLEPA calls for a more holistic industrial strategy that fully supports the...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a balanced and fair system of licensing for the use of standard essential patents (SEPs). The automotive industry invests €30 billion annually in research, innovation...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="21963" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]A group of trade associations have sent a joint letter to the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen, warning about the concerns in the shelve of the proposal on Standard Essential Patents (SEP), with...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image="21936" img_size="full" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Together with five other sectorial business associations, CLEPA has signed a joint statement with recommendations and concerns addressed to the European Parliament and Council on the revision of the EU Design Directive (COM(2022) 667) and...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="21206" img_size="large" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space height="15px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Edition #7 – DATA DIGEST is CLEPA’s monthly publication shedding light on the health and resilience of the European automotive...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] The aftermarket community discussed vehicle technology challenges at the CLEPA Aftermarket Conference 2023, including the need for cybersecurity and authorisation for replacement parts. CLEPA appreciates the horizontal Data Act but still sees the need for a...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Consumer and industry groups urge Commissioner Breton to bring forward market-enabling legislation on access to in-vehicle data, functions & resources [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="5px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Brussels, 31 March 2023...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Brussels, 24 March 2023 - As the European Council prepares to finalise its position on CO2 standards for cars and vans, CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, reaffirms its commitment to a balanced and technology-open approach that...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Brussels, 22 March – The automotive supply industry is investing in new solutions towards climate-neutral mobility, but suppliers are concerned that investment will not be matched by an equal public effort to ensure that the infrastructure is fully...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Industry letter on AFIR targets [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Dear Swedish Presidency of the Council, Dear Ministers, Dear MEP Ismail Ertug, Dear EU Commissioner Adina-Ioana Valean, Dear Members of the European Parliament TRAN Committee, We, the signatories of this letter, are closely following the ongoing trilogue discussions on...