Reducing the emissions of internal combustion engines requires not only establishing ambitious targets as a key technology driver, but also developing solutions that can exceed those goals. In the case of particle emissions, the type and size of the particles present in exhaust can vary substantially...
On the 6th of February 2018, the European Commission published a new report showig that the EU transport fuel market is still dominated by diesel, which made up 71.8% of fuel sold in the year 2016. Total transport fuel sales increased by 2.7% as compared...
For the third year in a row CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – is organising the celebrated “CLEPA Innovation Awards” competition, and applications are now open! The initiative, supported by management consultancy Deloitte, will mark outstanding and innovative achievements made in the automotive...
Understandably, and for years, technology neutrality has been the guiding principle for emission legislation in the transport sector. The EU has continually led the world with respect to automotive CO2 reductions, enabled by European suppliers and manufacturers constantly innovating and providing technology solutions which are...
The European Commission decided on the 25th of January to refer Malta and Romania to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to notify their national policy frameworks under Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. The national policy frameworks are the main instrument to ensure the...
On the 18th of January 2018, the European Commission organised a Stakeholder meeting on the impact assessment on Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 emission standards, bringing together public authorities, NGOs and industry representatives. Presentations are available on the website of the European Commission. Source: European Commission...
On the 18th of January 2018, the European Environment Agency published a report, 'Monitoring CO2 emissions from passenger cars and vans in 2016', which gives an updated summary of CO2 emission levels of new passenger cars and vans in the European Union (EU) in 2016 based on...
BRUSSELS, 10th January 2018 -- The Spanish automotive supply industry represented by SERNAUTO, in close coordination with CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, presented today in Brussels the various technology solutions manufactured in the country in the pursuit of CO2 emissions reduction, contributing to...
On the 15th of November, the European Commission published a report on "Low-carbon research and innovation - Building a low-carbon, climate-resilient future". Climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges of our time. The European Union is a world leader in climate action. The EU’s...
On the 9th of November 2017, the Joint Research Council of the European Union published a study on Light duty vehicle CO2 emission reduction cost curves and cost assessment, using the DIONE model. The present report presents a set of computational modules for assessing the costs...