[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It seems next to impossible to predict the final position the European Parliament will take on the cross-border circulation of gigaliners, also known to their opponents as ‘monster trucks’. The debate in the Committee on Transport (TRAN), on 5 November, showed once again that MEPs...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]German magazine Automobilwoche (a sister production of Automotive News) spoke to CLEPA CEO Jean-Marc Gales last week about the recent developments of the CO2 dossier, Germany's political strategies and their impact on the competitiveness of the European automotive industry. Read the full interview with Automobilwoche (in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]CLEPA CEO Jean-Marc Gales spoke to Spiegel Online (Germany) yesterday about the current CO2 debate, calling Germany's tactics "a dangerous game". CLEPA would support ambitious targets that helped fostering innovation in the automotive industry, Mr Gales said. Find the full interview on Spiegel Online (in German)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A German proposal circulated on the fringes of the EU Competitiveness Council on 27 September calls for phasing-in the EU’s 95 grams of CO2 per km (g/km) fuel efficiency standard for passenger cars over a four-year period ending in 2024. The proposal, which has been confirmed...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] EU nations will be left far behind the US unless they address high energy costs that are worsening the continent's industrial decline, the European Commission said on Wednesday (25 September). To tackle the issue the Commission, the EU executive, is preparing a policy document later this...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over 2000 European towns and cities are expected to participate in the 12th edition of European Mobility Week, which begins today. This year the week runs until 22 September under the slogan ‘Clean air – It’s your move!’. The campaign raises awareness about the impact...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]MEPs believe that the idea of setting emissions standards for aircraft and ships – similar to the ones that already exist for cars – “should be explored”. This was one of the options they put forward in a resolution, adopted on 10 September, in the...