The European Commission has published a roadmap concerning the Recommendation for Cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM). Proposed Recommendation will concern measures related to specific issues such as the use of pioneer spectrum for 5G connectivity for testing purposes, aspects concerning access to vehicle data,...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted a resolution on the deployment of highly and fully automated vehicles in road traffic. The resolution is adapting the guiding principles of the 1949 and 1968 Conventions on Road Traffic to today’s environment. Automated vehicles have...
Technologies for connected and automated driving can largely contribute to increasing the efficiency and safety of the transport system. Starting with 1 October 2018, ARCADE project will work on bringing connected and automated vehicles a step closer to the European roads. ARCADE (Aligning Research & Innovation...
The ENSEMBLE - ENabling SafE Multi-Brand pLatooning for Europe –an initiative project co-funded by the European Commission, saw a further successful meeting recently to kick-start its work. The project, which started in June 2018 and will last three years, aims to ensure safe platooning when...
The Connected and Automated Driving in Europe Initiative has published the 8th issue of the #EUGoesDriverless newsletter. It presents the final results, achievements and future steps of the Coordination of Automated Road Transport Deployment for Europe (CARTRE) project. During the last two years, CARTRE has been...
Gothenburg, 19 June 2018 – The European Automotive and Telecom Alliance (EATA) supports the push by EU member states to address challenges to getting connected and automated vehicles on Europe’s roads in a far-reaching, coordinated manner. Ministers from the 28 EU member states agreed today on...
Brussels, 31 May 2018 Ahead of the 8 June TTE Council, we urge Member States to remain cautious in their examination of the draft ePrivacy Regulation (ePR). Limited progress has been achieved since the beginning of Council discussions early last year and many questions remain open. More time...
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, shares the view of the European Commission that data generated in connected vehicles provides an enormous potential to create new services and products and to revolutionise business models affecting many market participants. The Commission’s intention to define an...
Tackling emissions from vehicle exhausts to reduce air pollution is a well-known challenge, but vehicles also emit non-exhaust emissions caused by wear and tear on brakes, tyres and roads. EU scientists are studying the problem and are developing novel solutions to cut brake emissions. The road...
On the 19th of February, PwC published a study for DigitalEurope on how to "Accelerate to a trusted Digital Single Market". It identifies six areas of actions to accelerate the completion of a harmonised single market that will enhance the pace of cross-sectoral digital transformation in Europe....