April 7, 2016, CLEPA celebrated the successful conclusion of the Dutch Presidency’s European Truck Platooning Challenge. The success of the European Truck Platooning Initiative is an important step forward in advancing the use of platooning technology which will not only lower truck operating costs, improve traffic...
On April 7, 2016, the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published the roadmap entitled "A Master Plan for the deployment of Interoperable Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems in the EU". (For the full Roadmap, please click here) C-ITS - A summary Cooperative Intelligent Transport...
Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars, sources familiar with the matter said. Amazon is also considering becoming a shareholder in HERE, two sources said. Last year, carmakers BMW,...
CLEPA Corporate Member, Schaeffler, have published a fourth issue of their technology magazine “tomorrow”, which is entirely devoted to innovation. The magazine gives a wide-ranging insight into humanity’s most important inventions and highlights the importance of an innovative culture and innovation management for companies. In addition,...
The next CLEPA Materials Regulations Event will be held in Bad Homburg (Germany) on 20th April 2016 GENERAL ISSUES The 168th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) was held in Geneva from 8 to 11 March 2016. A new UN Regulation under the...
NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has issued a report on automated driving, looking at identifying potential barriers and challenges for the certification of automated vehicles. The report was produced by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, which does research for the...
On Friday, March 18th, CLEPA members, during their Annual General Assembly in Brussels, highlighted Sustainable Mobility as the defining challenge for the automotive industry for the year to come. To achieve this goal, CLEPA has identified the following priorities: the reduction of CO2 emissions post 2020,...
“ITS, Connected Mobility, and Data Economy” Event Report Opening by Host MEP, Adina-Ioana Vălean Mrs Vălean said that as former rapporteur for the eCall legislative dossier, she knew this topic would bring a crowd (the event was attended by about 120 delegates). The digitalisation of transport is...
This week, we welcomed more than 250 representatives from the automotive industry and other relevant stakeholders to the seventh edition of the CLEPA Aftermarket Conference, in Brussels. This event is the annual gathering between the executives and policymakers in this sector. “Future” was this year’s overarching...
The study sets out the current industrial policy debate and its evolution. It looks into the details of Industry 4.0, followed by an exploration three key dimensions of change relevant to Industry 4.0: technological, social and the business paradigm. Finally, the policy implications are outlined...