Letter: Calling on the EU institutions to agree a deal on new vehicle safety standards
Dear representatives of the Council, the Romanian Presidency, the European Parliament and the
Commission,
On 25 March, the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission...
19 March 2019 - Read more
EC: EU Transport Scoreboard shows progress on internal market low-emission mobility and road safety
The European Commission has published this year's edition of the 'EU Transport Scoreboard', a benchmark comparing how Member States perform in 30 categories covering all aspects of transport. The go...
19 March 2019 - Read more
DRIVES Project: Online Survey’s deadline extended till 15th April
Skills need for the automotive sector!
On 14th March 2019, DRIVES openly introduced the overall project strategy by organising its online webinar to explain the questionnaire that will s...
19 March 2019 - Read more
EC: €2 billion to fast forward the creation of the European Innovation Council
Ahead of the 21-22 March European Council discussion on innovation, industry and competitiveness, the Commission takes decisive steps to set up a European Innovation Council.
Global competition...
18 March 2019 - Read more
VDA’s 21st Technical Congress in Berlin
CLEPA attended the VDA’s 21st Technical Congress, that was held in Berlin on March 14 and 15, 2019 and focused on mobility of the future. A total of 700 participants from industry, politics and aca...
15 March 2019 - Read more
EC: Update of the” Transport in the European Union Current Trends and Issues” publication
The document, produced by the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) of the European Commission, provides and overview of the performance reviews of EU countries in transport market...
14 March 2019 - Read more
EC: new rules clear way for clean, connected and automated mobility on EU roads
The European Commission has today adopted new rules stepping up the deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) on Europe’s roads. The new technology will allow vehicles to ‘ta...
13 March 2019 - Read more
EU-China: Commission reviews relations with China, proposes 10 actions
Against the backdrop of China's growing economic power and political influence, the European Commission and the High Representative review European Union-China relations and the related opportunities...
12 March 2019 - Read more
THE MOTOR VEHICLE BLOCK EXEMPTION REGULATION (EU) No. 461/2010
CLEPA FEEDBACK TO THE COMMISSION’S EVALUATION EU AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR EXEMPTION FROM ANTI-TRUST RULES
CLEPA welcomes the Commission’s evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regul...
11 March 2019 - Read more
CLEPA Newsletter Editorial February 2019: Shifting focus to “how to get there”
Just a quick look at the press releases CLEPA issued in the past ten days is enough to show the diversity of issues the automotive supply industry is actively involved in as well as strongly affected...
27 February 2019 - Read more
EC: EU invests over €10bn in innovative clean technologies
The Commission today announces an investment programme worth over €10 billion for low-carbon technologies in several sectors to boost their global competitiveness.
EU innovative climate...
26 February 2019 - Read more
ENSEMBLE: new publications on truck platooning regulation available
ENSEMBLE is an EU project co-funded by the EU under the Horizon2020 with the aim of taking the last steps of technological research before full deployment of multi-brand truck platooning.
...
26 February 2019 - Read more
Forum for Mobility & Society will host its next panel event on 20 March
Road Transport in the EU: Are we going in the right direction?
20 March 2019, 16:30-19:30
Renaissance Hotel, Brussels
The Forum for Mobility and Society will host one more panel event b...
26 February 2019 - Read more
EC: Call for applications for Platform on Cooperative, Connected, Automated and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM)
The European Commission has set up an informal group of experts, the Single Platform for open road testing and pre-deployment of cooperative, connected, automated and autonomous mobility.
The group...
26 February 2019 - Read more
Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in 2020
On the 7th of February, CLEPA participated at the first High Level Consultative Committee (HLCC) in charge of the Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in 2020. The meeting, hosted by the Go...
22 February 2019 - Read more
AUTOPILOT survey: your opinion on automated driving matters!
Automated driving is expected to increase safety, provide more comfort and create many new business opportunities for mobility services.
The Internet of Things (IoT) will pl...
22 February 2019 - Read more
10th CLEPA Aftermarket Conference: Preliminary Programme released!
Only 5 weeks to go for the largest Aftermarket event in Europe. Have a look at the Conference programme and register now!
27-28 March at the Steigenberger Wiltcher's, Brussels
Th...
21 February 2019 - Read more
EUROBAT presents its Election Manifesto 2019-2024
On February 19th, 110 representatives from European and Member States policy-makers, EUROBAT members, EU associations, NGOs, media, vehicle manufacturers, part suppliers and other stakeholde...
21 February 2019 - Read more
Internal market committee supports adoption of crucial vehicle safety standards
In a vote today, the internal market committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament called for an ambitious revision of the General Safety Regulation (GSR) which will help save many lives on the EU’s r...
21 February 2019 - Read more
U.S. report on the effects of import of cars and auto parts
The U.S. Commerce Department has submitted its report on an investigation on the effects of imports of cars and auto parts on U.S. national security to the White House on Sunday.
Sigrid d...
20 February 2019 - Read more
EP Trade Committee: Trade negotiations with US can start under certain conditions
Trade negotiations with US can start under certain conditions:
Talks could help ease current tensions caused by US tariffs
MEPs want car tariffs in, and agriculture out, of negotiations
Any...
19 February 2019 - Read more
UNECE: Autonomous transport must be developed with a global eye
Automation in transport, including “self-driving” autonomous vehicles, has the potential to improve the lives of billions of people and transform mobility as we know it. It could enable a safer, m...
19 February 2019 - Read more
Parliament and Council agree on challenging CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles
The EU requires manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles to reduce average carbon emissions by 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030. The challenging level of the reduction targets was one of the most controversial...
19 February 2019 - Read more
Report: Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index
KPMG International has published the 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI). The report provides an in-depth view of what it takes for countries to meet the challenges of self-driving vehicl...
18 February 2019 - Read more
Brexit preparedness: Commission intensifies “no-deal” customs preparedness outreach to EU businesses
The European Commission has today stepped up its “no-deal” outreach to EU businesses in the area of customs and indirect taxation such as VAT, given the risk that the United Kingdom may leave the...
18 February 2019 - Read more