On June 6&7, the Council of the European Union's Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council met in Luxembourg. Ministers held a policy debate on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from diesel cars. Ministers considered that efforts should be made to clarify the application of existing legislation on defeat devices in...
On June 7, the European Chamber of Commerce in China has published its latest Business Confidence Survey, produced by Roland Berger. The purpose of the European Chamber’s European Business in China Business Confidence Survey is to take an annual snapshot of European companies' successes and challenges in...
On May 30, the Commission is taking part in the informal meeting in Amsterdam of the 28 Ministers in charge of urban matters, along with representatives from other EU Institutions and representatives of European cities, on the Urban Agenda for the EU. The aim of the meeting...
The JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016 will be held on 27-28 October 2016 in Venice, Italy. The summit, preceded by a gala dinner, will bring together 150 representatives from the Japanese vehicle manufacturers and European automotive suppliers industries. It will be an outstanding opportunity for European suppliers to...
The European Commission recently launched a public consultation on EU-Turkey economic relations, particularly in the context of custom relations. The public consultation aims to gather detailed views relating to the future trade and economic relationship between the European Union (EU) and Turkey. The results of the...
SAILAUF, Germany, May 25, 2016 /CNW/ - Magna International Inc. today announced it will build a new world-class aluminum casting facility in Telford, United Kingdom, to support Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading vehicle manufacturer. The new facility is expected to be approximately 225,000 square feet...
Recent research has shown that adding nanoparticles to liquids significantly enhances some of their properties. "Nanofluids" have been synthesised using carbon nanotubes and various metallic, oxide and ceramic nanoparticles. Adding nanoparticles to lubricants enhances their ability to conduct heat, lubricate and protect from wear-and-tear. These...
The UK motor industry is on the search for the most influential British women in the sector this summer, after research by the Automotive Council found that women working in automotive manufacturing are outnumbered by men three to one. In the UK as a whole, just...
The Romanian government has announced that it will spend 220 million Romanian leu (€ 48.85m) on encouraging people to scrap their older cars and buy cleaner vehicles. One of the first measures will be to improve a current scrappage scheme, known as Rabla – under which...
On May 17th, Moody's Investors Service published a report entitled "Autonomous Vehicles Will Drive Change from Auto Manufacturing to Insurance", which looks at the potential impacts of autonomous driving in a number of areas. "One of the most debated technologies currently under development is the autonomous,...