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  GENERAL ISSUES   The 59th session the Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) took place from 13-19 June, where the following was discussed: Toxicity and flammability - CLEPA proposal was adopted by GRSP, with Final adoption taking place at WP29 session of November 2016. Exchange of information on national and...

4 July, 2016: Commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI committee, this study provides an analysis of the potential legal impact of the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles on rules of private...

    Starting 1 July 2016, the project “Safe and COnnected aUtomation in road Transport” (SCOUT) – a Coordination and Support Action within the Horizon 2020 programme – will develop viable pathways for the large-scale rollout of high-degree automated driving in Europe.   The project will bring together the automotive, telecom and ICT industries in order...

  On 29 June, WABCO and ZF unveiled a breakthrough Evasive Maneuver Assist (EMA) safety technology which automatically steers tractor-trailers around hazardous areas safely and helps to prevent rear-end collisions.   Based on the core competencies of WABCO and ZF systems, Evasive Maneuver Assist controls both the longitudinal and...

  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...