McKinsey publishes study on convergence of automotive and tech
Last month, McKinsey published their latest automotive industry study - 'How the convergence of automotive and tech will create a new ecosystem'. The study looks at the four trends shapi...
07 December 2016 - Read more
ZF unveils new app providing spare parts information
On December 6 2016, ZF unveiled their new ZF Part Finder App which allows customers to search their entire range of spare parts available from the ZF Aftermarket premium product brands Sachs, Lem...
06 December 2016 - Read more
Deloitte Study: Direct Material Value Transformation (DMVT)
How to continually generate sustainable value in further maturing and competitive procurement environments
Many organizations have professionalized their direct material procurement in...
05 December 2016 - Read more
Commission publishes Energy Union Winter Package
On November 30, the European Commission unveiled its Energy Union Winter Package, described as the "Clean Energy for All Europeans" package. It consists of a range of legislative proposals rel...
02 December 2016 - Read more
Commission launches C-ITS Strategy
On November 30 2016, the European Commission adopted a European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), a milestone initiative towards cooperative, connected and automated m...
01 December 2016 - Read more
Automotive industry joins forces on access to vehicle data
Brussels, 1 December 2016 - Europe’s automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers have announced that they are joining forces to find a solution for secure and safe access to vehicle data t...
01 December 2016 - Read more
BEUC Study: Low carbon cars in the 2020s
This November, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) published a study entitled "Low carbon cars in the 2020s: Consumer impacts and EU policy implications". This study takes a look a...
01 December 2016 - Read more
CLEPA joins Circular Economy Mission to Beijing
This week, CLEPA joined the EU's Circular Economy Mission to Beijing as part of a delegation including 79 representatives of 34 companies; 15 European business associations; 6 national...
25 November 2016 - Read more
CLEPA is moving
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, is moving to its new offices on the 15th of December 2016. These bigger, more modern, more accessible offices will improve the quality of our s...
24 November 2016 - Read more
EU reaches Conflict Minerals agreement
On 22 November 2016, the presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached an informal deal on a regulation to stop the financing of armed groups through trade in conflict mi...
23 November 2016 - Read more
EPRS publishes road safety briefing
On November 21 2016, the European Parliament's Research Service published a briefing on Road Safety. Despite being the safest region in the world, and sustained efforts to tackle road safety, 26...
21 November 2016 - Read more
EU Presidency comments on Type Approval
On November 17 2016, the European Council Presidency published information note on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the approval and market s...
21 November 2016 - Read more
Coordination of Automated Road Transport in Europe project kicks off
The European Commission’s new project - the Coordination of Automated Road Transport in Europe (CARTRE) – launched on November 2-3, 2016, at its kick-off event at Volvo Trucks Belgium in Brussels....
17 November 2016 - Read more
Continental and Oxford University launch AI research partnership
On November 11 2016, Continental and the University of Oxford announced that they are now conducting joint research in the field of artificial intelligence. The partnership between Continental an...
15 November 2016 - Read more
New member: JOST Group
On 1 November, JOST Group joined us at CLEPA as a Corporate Member, bringing our membership to more than 120. JOST Group was established in 1952 and has since become a leading manufacturer of componen...
08 November 2016 - Read more
New CLEPA member Adient completes separation from Johnson Controls
On October 31, new CLEPA member Adient announced its debut as an independent, publicly traded corporation and the completion of its separation from Johnson Controls International. Adient is one o...
07 November 2016 - Read more
Magna innovations earn honors at Automotive Awards
On October 17, Magna received top honors from the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Central Europe at the Automotive Awards Ceremony in Dusseldorf, Germany, to recognise the industry's most in...
04 November 2016 - Read more
ICCT Study: Deployment of passenger car technology
On October 27 2016, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) published a study which compares the uptake of a range of vehicle technologies such as variable valve timing...
03 November 2016 - Read more
REACH REFIT Evaluation 2017 announced
On October 28 2016, the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment (DG ENV) announced the latest REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) Re...
03 November 2016 - Read more
ISO and SAE International announce technical standards agreement
On November 2 2016, ISO (The International Organisation for Standardisation) and SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) announced a pilot agreement for the joint development of new t...
03 November 2016 - Read more
DG MOVE publishes Roadmap on the Extension of ITS Directive
On October 27, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published its Roadmap on the Extension of Directive 2010/40/EU1 (the Intelligent Transport System...
03 November 2016 - Read more
EU Transport Scoreboard published
On October 27, the European Commission published the 2016 edition of the "EU Transport Scoreboard", a benchmark which compares how Member States perform in 30 categories covering all aspects of tr...
03 November 2016 - Read more
European Commission releases 2017 Work Programme
On October 25, the European Commission released its Work Programme for 2017 with a focus on the delivery of the 10 priorities outlined in the Political Guidelines, with priorities including comple...
03 November 2016 - Read more
JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016 celebrates EU-Japan relations
On October 27 & 28, European automotive suppliers and Japanese vehicle manufacturers gathered in Venice, Italy, for the 10th edition of the JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit, celebrating au...
28 October 2016 - Read more
CLEPA REACH Task-Force Minutes: September 14
On September 14 2016, the REACH Task-force met at CLEPA offices in Brussels to discuss a number of priorities for automotive suppliers and to agree actions and tasks for the task-force and its m...
18 October 2016 - Read more