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30 Jun Automotive Employment Footprint Portal provides key view on impact of green mobility transition

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[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] CLEPA launches the Automotive Employment Footprint Portal, revealing key data on risks and opportunities for automotive employment Findings of more than 15 recent studies show the magnitude of social dimension and high level of uncertainty CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, today launches the Automotive Employment Footprint Portal to...

28 Jun EU associations call for the swift ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement process

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[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]On 28 June 2019, the EU and Mercosur states reached a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement. Two years after, a coalition of 12 European business associations representing different European sectors call for the...

25 Jun DRIVES Project interviews Portuguese Minister for Labour on the importance of education & training for the automotive workforce

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[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]Protecting jobs has been a priority for the EU and its Member States. Towards this end, the EU has established strategies and schemes to support the automotive industry in coping with changes in competencies, while at the national...

24 Jun With some floating a technology ban, social ramifications rise up the policy ladder too – Newsletter Editorial June 2021

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[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] In the slipstream of headlines like ‘EU mulls death penalty for combustion engine’, Brussels starts eying a social framework to ensure that ‘nobody is left behind’. But why should it take such drastic sentence to become serious about...

20 Jun European Union proposes reform to modernise the World Customs Organisation

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[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]The European Union has presented for the first time its initiative for a broad reform of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the global forum that shapes international standards and common action in the field of customs. As the only global organisation dealing with customs matters, the WCO deals with...

17 Jun Automotive suppliers highlight strategic role in EU semiconductor policy; shortages may be felt well into 2022

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[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] Disruptions in the supply chain of semiconductor chips have globally delayed the production of millions of vehicles Effects may be felt further, well into 2022 Industry needs a strategic approach that builds on existing strengths and fosters innovation Commenting on the shortages of...

11 Jun Extension of steel import restrictions into EU will hinder competitiveness of automotive suppliers and put jobs at risk

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[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] The European Commission's proposal to extend the steel safeguard mechanism by three years threatens to derail the automotive sector’s recovery Automotive suppliers source most of their steel within the EU and predominantly import specialised steel for which no...

07 Jun JRC’s Work Programme for 2021-2022 adopted by the Commission

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[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] The Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) Work Programme for 2021-2022 has been adopted by the European Commission. As the Commission’s science and knowledge service, the JRC brings solid evidence and wide-reaching expertise to help the Commission achieve its political...

19 May Political debate around Digital Green Certificates continues as border restrictions ease

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[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]While vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 continue across Europe, the situation at the borders of Member states is looking better. Countries such as Portugal, Italy and the Netherlands are loosening controls, and Greece has fully reopened its borders to...

10 May The Automotive Skills Alliance launches two new communication channels

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[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] The Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA) continues to grow and has officially launched its social channels on Twitter and LinkedIn to provide updates on upcoming events and activities. Among the first to be reported on our feeds, the Regional Cooperation Meeting that was held last week, with a European Commission representative...