Version 4 of the Automotive Industry Guideline on REACH (AIG) has been published by the Automotive Task Force on REACH (TF-REACH) Task Force-REACH (Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals) comprises representatives of all the major vehicle manufacturers and the automotive supply chain, including CLEPA. The Task...
In his State of the Union address of September 2017, President Juncker set out a goal for the EU and its industries to become a world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation. Building on the previous 'Europe on the Move' of May and November 2017, the Juncker Commission is today putting forward...
The European Commission has proposed today for the first time binding EU emission standards for trucks. The proposal contains a reduction of CO2 emissions from trucks by 15% in 2025 against a 2019 baseline and at least 30% in 2030. The parameter recognises payload and...
Diesel information hub is going live, to provide information including how innovative technologies in the diesel engine help reduce pollutant and CO2 emissions, how diesel caters to specific driver needs, and what the EU and manufacturers are jointly doing to provide consumers with reliable information...
Member States meeting in the Technical Committee of Motor Vehicles (TCMV) have agreed on the Commission's latest proposal to strengthen car emissions testing. New and improved car emissions testsbecame mandatory on 1 September 2017: tests in real driving conditions ("Real Driving Emissions" – RDE) and an...
On April 18 and 19, CLEPA organised in Stuttgart, the 11th edition of its yearly “Materials Regulation Event”. The European Association of Automotive Suppliers hosted more than 230 high-level representatives from the entire automotive industry, coming from 50 countries. The event was the perfect platform for...
Technology neutrality key theme at CLEPA Policy Debate and Annual Reception 2018 Panel debate participants, from left to right; Rebeca Harms-MEP, Artur Runge-Metzger-European Commission, Brian Maguire moderator of the debate, Jens Gieseke-MEP and Roberto Vavassori- CLEPA President. CLEPA president Roberto Vavassori asks to refocus the debate on...
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 9th of February 2018, the European Commission published its report on the Workshop on Future Battery Technologies for Energy Storage. Battery technologies are set to play an important role in Europe's Energy Union Framework Strategy. Batteries are one of the 10 key actions identified...
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...