Press release: CLEPA celebrates Top Innovators of the European automotive supply industry
The CLEPA Innovation Awards took place in Brussels on 4 December, also marking CLEPA’s 65th anniversary
Attended by over 240 participants, the ceremony included a political discussion with...
04 December 2024 - Read more
Grim outlook for European automotive suppliers, as lower volumes suppress profitability
Brussels, 27 November 2024 – The European automotive supply industry is grappling with unprecedented levels of uncertainty, as the latest industry survey reveals 60% of suppliers expect a decrease...
26 November 2024 - Read more
Europe needs growth: Let’s make the data economy work – Editorial November 2024
Data is an indispensable resource driving innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness. In the automotive sector, data opens the door to new services, safer mobility, and smarter infrastruc...
20 November 2024 - Read more
CLEPA joins business associations calling for swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur FTA
In a joint call from both sides of the Atlantic, 78 business associations representing a diverse array of industries from the EU and Mercosur ask their governments to expedite the conclusion of the EU...
18 November 2024 - Read more
Towards EU due diligence rules that work for all
As part of the Joint Association Roundtable on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), CLEPA calls for the launch of a comprehensive competitiveness assessment of CS3D.
The j...
05 November 2024 - Read more
An early revision of CO2 emission standards regulations should be driven by technology openness
Brussels, 22 October 2024 - The Network for Sustainable Mobility* takes note of the emerging political debate on the decarbonisation of road transport and recognises with concern that the lack of tech...
22 October 2024 - Read more
Press Release: Worst job losses in the automotive supply industry since the pandemic
Brussels, 22 October 2024 – The European automotive supply industry is facing its most severe job losses since the COVID-19 crisis. CLEPA research and analysis projects that roughly 86,000 jobs ha...
22 October 2024 - Read more
Data Digest #16: Trade balance steadies but transition could slip out of reach
Edition #16 – DATA DIGEST is CLEPA’s bi-monthly publication shedding light on the health and resilience of the European automotive supply industry through latest facts and figures
Trade balance s...
21 October 2024 - Read more
Coalition of mobility services providers urges EU to bring forward in-vehicle data proposal
ISP group (Independent Service Providers) fully supports the focus on competitiveness presented by von der Leyen and the Commission, as a persistent barrier continues to exist in the European da...
16 October 2024 - Read more
CLEPA welcomes new UN Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems, enhancing vehicle safety and automation
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, proudly contributed to the development of the new United Nations Regulation No. 171 on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), which entered...
11 October 2024 - Read more
Appointment of Geoffroy Peeters as Head of Government Affairs at CLEPA
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffroy Peeters as Head of Government Affairs. Geoffroy brings a wealth of experience in EU public...
24 September 2024 - Read more
CLEPA calls for a technology-neutral review of CO2 regulations
Brussels, 19 September 2024 In the context of the current debate on CO2 regulations for vehicles and their reviews, CLEPA comments as following:
We welcome the growing debate on CO2 regulations for...
19 September 2024 - Read more
CLEPA joins call for independent operators’ ‘Right to Repair’
CLEPA, along with other sector associations, have co-signed a statement calling for independent operators’ ‘Right to Repair’ at their meeting during Automechanika 2024. The call centres on an...
18 September 2024 - Read more
Affordable mobility requires a robust regulatory framework for the automotive aftermarket
Brussels, 10 September - A study conducted jointly with Berylls by Alix Partners, in collaboration with CLEPA and FIGIEFA, and launched at Automechanika, has examined two potential scenarios that coul...
10 September 2024 - Read more
Sustainable and competitive mobility in Europe hinges on a green industrial deal that works for both businesses and citizens | Editorial August 2024
"A stronger Europe that implements what it agrees in a fair way, and that sticks to the targets of the European Green Deal with pragmatism, technology-neutrality and innovation.” This was the promis...
01 August 2024 - Read more
Driving Ambition to Action – Priorities for Sustainable and Smart Mobility in the EU
Brussels, 18 July - Today, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) published its policy priorities for the legislative term 2024-29. The paper, entitled “Driving Ambition to Action...
18 July 2024 - Read more
CLEPA joins call for open EU trade and market access
CLEPA, along with 31 other European associations, have co-signed a Joint Declaration on Open Trade. The declaration calls for an ambitious EU trade policy focused on strong openness and market acces...
15 July 2024 - Read more
CLEPA signs joint statement for ambitious European research and innovation framework programme
CLEPA, along with 109 other associations, have signed a Joint Statement for an Ambitious next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). The call is to answer urgent industrial n...
04 July 2024 - Read more
CLEPA’s Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2024: A Landmark Gathering of Global Automotive Experts
Brussels, 3 July 2024 – CLEPA, the European association representing the automotive supply industry, successfully concluded the 16th edition of its Materials Regulations and Sustainability event (...
03 July 2024 - Read more
Tariffs may offer a temporary solution but will not solve Europe’s competitiveness challenge – Editorial June 2024
Unlike protectionist trade measures, focusing on market-based principles will do more than simply buy time for European businesses to adapt to increasing global competition. The EU needs a competitive...
25 June 2024 - Read more
CLEPA joins ‘SYNERGIES’-project for autonomous driving
On 11-12 June, 33 partners kicked off the EU-funded project ‘SYNERGIES’ in Barcelona, aimed at creating a European platform designed to improve the development, testing, and validation of autonomo...
24 June 2024 - Read more
CLEPA among stakeholders to analyse new EU Deforestation Regulation
In the framework of the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applying by the end of 2024, Drive Sustainability, Drive +, CLEPA and VDA are working together to assess the scope of the EUDR. The EUD...
24 June 2024 - Read more
CLEPA 2024 General Assembly welcomes Polish state representatives for discussions on driving the automotive transformation forward
The 2024 CLEPA General Assembly, held in Warsaw, welcomed more than 100 participants, representing 11 national associations and 80 corporate and associate members to discuss the future of the automoti...
19 June 2024 - Read more
Tariffs might buy us time, but won’t reverse the threat to EU competitiveness
Brussels, 12 June 2024 - The European Commission today announced its provisional decision to increase tariffs on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) manufactured in China and exported into the European U...
12 June 2024 - Read more
CCAM General Assembly elects new leadership and sets course for future projects
The General Assembly of the R&I Partnership on Connected Cooperative Automated Mobility (CCAM) was held in Brussels on 22 May. This event marked a key moment to reflect on the past three years sin...
24 May 2024 - Read more