Europe accelerates the transition to clean mobility: Co-legislators agree on strong rules for the modernisation of the mobility sector
The European Parliament and the Council yesterday reached a political agreement on strong rules to decarbonise and modernise the mobility sector. They provisionally agreed on new CO2 emiss...
18 December 2018 - Read more
Using ITS-G5 for efficient truck platooning
The Horizon 2020 ENSEMBLE project is paving the way to enable the first generation multi-brand truck platooning with the involvement of all European truck brands by 2022. The aim of platooning is to i...
18 December 2018 - Read more
2018 Industrial R&D Scoreboard: EU companies increase research investment amidst a global technological race
Companies in the European Union have increased their investment in research and development (R&D) for the eighth consecutive year. In 2017, they invested 5.5% more in R&D activities than...
17 December 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Counterfeit Day – Presentations now available
CLEPA held the Counterfeit Day event on the 22nd of November 2018. Specialists from law enforcement, politics and technology providers exchanged their views on latest developments and st...
17 December 2018 - Read more
ICT4CART: Future of Automated Driving
The ICT4CART consortium met at the first ICT4CART plenary session, held on 28 and 29 November 2018 in Vienna, to discuss several of the challenges of automated road transport.
The first day was ded...
17 December 2018 - Read more
DRIVES Project: #2 Newsletter released
The #2 Newsletter od DRIVES´Project has been published. MEP Carlos Zorrinho (S&D, Portugal), member of the ITRE Committee (Industry, Reasearch and Energy) is the honorable guest and shares his vi...
17 December 2018 - Read more
EIT announces two winning innovation communities in manufacturing and urban mobility
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the winning teams that will set up Innovation Communities: EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility. These two pan-European p...
17 December 2018 - Read more
CLEPA signs a Joint Statement on the EU Steel Safeguard Investigation
Steel Using Industries - Joint Statement on the EU Steel Safeguard Investigation
This coalition of downstream users of steel – including the automotive, technology industries, electrici...
07 December 2018 - Read more
Innovation is key to preserve Europe´s leadership in the mobility sector
CLEPA, together with the European Forum for Manufacturing, hosted a dinner debate at the European Parliament yesterday, focusing on the importance of innovation for preserving and boosting European le...
06 December 2018 - Read more
Council essentially confirms Commission’s proposal on regulation making safety technology mandatory
Today, representatives of the EU member states in the Council adopted their position on the General Safety Regulation published by the European Commission in May 2018. The draft regulation proposes to...
29 November 2018 - Read more
Net-zero emissions in 2050 requires integrated vision for safe, sustainable and smart mobility
The European Commission adopted today the Communication on the strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction, containing scenarios for future policy making going from business-as-usual...
28 November 2018 - Read more
Automotive supplier industry, cities and campaigners call on EU industry ministers to back new vehicle safety standards without delay
Brussels – A coalition of automotive supplier companies, cities and groups campaigning for greater road safety are calling on EU Ministers of Industry to give their full support to a proposed packa...
26 November 2018 - Read more
Four new companies have joined CLEPA
CLEPA membership now counts of more than 145 organisations, including corporate members, national association and associated members. During the last weeks, four new companies have been approved to jo...
22 November 2018 - Read more
CLEPA organised the first Counterfeit day
On 22nd November, CLEPA has held a special event called “Counterfeit Day”, providing high-level expertise on the enforcement of intellectual property infringement in the EU and beyond.
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22 November 2018 - Read more
ENSEMBLE project presented during the EPTC network workshop
On 20 and 21 November, a "European Truck Platooning Challenge" (ETPC) network workshop was held in Brussels, where the project ENSEMBLE was presented. The project, of which CLEPA is a partner, will...
22 November 2018 - Read more
CLEPA carried out the first “Supply Industry Pulse Check” analysis
CLEPA, in collaboration with McKinsey, carried out the first “Supply Industry Pulse Check”, in order to get interesting insights into the current situation and the outlook for the industry. The...
22 November 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Newsletter Editorial November 2018: Five minutes to twelve? Bridging electric versus combustion
The negotiations between the European co-legislators on curbing CO2 emissions from cars, vans and trucks are in their final stages. Worryingly, they remain dominated by the artificial divide between ...
22 November 2018 - Read more
CLEPA participated at the 13th Congress of the Automotive Industry and Market (SDCM)
The Congress of the Automotive Industry and Market is an annual event organised by the Polish Association of Automotive Parts Distributors and Producers (SDCM). Held in Warsaw on November 7 and 8 2018...
21 November 2018 - Read more
Imposition of steel safeguard measures is not in Europe’s interest
A Joint Statement from a coalition of downstream users of steel – including the automotive, construction equipment, agricultural machinery, home appliance and technology industry sectors – has bee...
21 November 2018 - Read more
EPO published a study on patent applications for self-driving vehicles
The European Patent Office (EPO) has carried out a study providing a broader picture of patent applications in the field of connected and automated driving (CAD). As a more diverse range of industrial...
21 November 2018 - Read more
Last Night the EU Saved My Life: CLEPA joins campaign in support of future EU vehicle safety standards
CLEPA is pleased to support ambitious safety standards through European legislation. We believe that the revision of the General Safety Regulation is a major step toward reaching EU road safety target...
21 November 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Aftermarket conference announced for 27th and 28th March 2019 in Brussels
In the year of CLEPA’s 60th anniversary, CLEPA will hold its 10th Aftermarket Conference in Brussels on March 27 and 28, 2019. This year, the focus will be on the “Ability to lead in a digitalis...
21 November 2018 - Read more
DRIVES Project at the European Vocational Skills Week
The DRIVES project, represented by partner Semta, was invited to speak at the event 5 years of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships: Looking back - looking forward, organized by the European All...
20 November 2018 - Read more
Vienna Conventions from 1968 are still at the core of automated driving development and road safety efforts
At the turn of their 50th anniversary, the Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic and on Road Signs and Signals from 1968 are more relevant than ever. Reference to these legal texts, which are evolving wi...
19 November 2018 - Read more
Ahead of the vote on CO2 standards for trucks: Automotive suppliers call for realistically ambitious targets
Tomorrow in Strasbourg, members of the European Parliament will vote on their position on CO2 standards for heavy duty vehicles, likely adopting targets that go significantly beyond the alre...
13 November 2018 - Read more