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  On Friday June 24, the European Commission's Directorate-General on Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) has opened a public consultation on the European Union C-ITS initiative.   This public consultation aims at collecting the opinions of stakeholders and interested parties, including EU citizens and private and public organisations,...

  On June 16, the European Parliament's Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group (ALDE) held a public hearing entitled "The digital revolution on wheels: Europe should not miss the leap forward". Please read below for the press release issued by the ALDE group.   A couple of...

    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...

Tier 1 supplier Valeo is adding a new low-cost solid-state LiDAR, developed together with LeddarTech, a specialist in advanced detection and ranging solutions, to its portfolio for driving and parking assistance. The new sensor will be ready for mass production in 2018.   The Solid-state LiDAR will...

On 23 May, the World Health Organisation published country profiles on road safety. The profiles show that almost 85 000 people died from road crashes in the Region in 2013, of whom 39% were vulnerable road users (pedestrians, bicyclists and motor cyclists).   Road traffic injuries are...

  At a ceremony in Brussels, Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc presented today the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2016. This prize recognises commitments to road safety that have a significant impact on saving lives on Europe's roads.   Awards in the category "school challenge" went to the Colegio...

  2016 has been a breakthrough year for digital technologies in the automotive supply industry as we witness the transition away from analogue methods towards revolutionary technologies that can redefine the automotive experience.   Technologies such as automated driving and connected cars have made great strides already this...

     GENERAL ISSUES   On the draft EU Regulation on type-approval and market surveillance, several bilateral discussions took place with CLEPA members, EU Commission and other stakeholders to prepare the CLEPA position on the draft Regulation and the amendments to be proposed to the European Parliament and to...

  On Friday, May 6, the European Commission published minutes from the TTIP Advisory Group meeting held on April 5. A number of issues were on the agenda, including engineering, ICT, cars, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, textiles, procurement, services, rules of origins and customs, energy and raw...

  From April 25-29, the city of Hannover, Germany, welcomed the industrial and political leaders from across the globe to the world's largest annual industry fair - the Hannover Messe.   With its keynote theme of “Integrated Industry – Discover Solutions” and the USA as its official Partner...