EU discusses clean transport
On 11 March 2013, the Council held an exchange of views on the Commission's "Clean power for transport" initiative. The objective is to break the dependence on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse g...
12 March 2013 - Read more
Call for the global brands from TAYSAD to engage production in Turkey
TAYSAD Association of Automotive Parts & Components Manufacturers, along with the supply companies, has invited global brands which reached to large volumes in automotive market to Turkey. TAYSA...
06 March 2013 - Read more
CLEPA and MEMA forge stronger transatlantic business links
22 February 2013 - Read more
EMPs hold heated debate on reducing CO2 emissions
Debates on 18 and 19 February at the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) on the revision of regulations on the reduction of CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty v...
21 February 2013 - Read more
CLEPA supports the launch of an ambitious EU-US FTA
14 February 2013 - Read more
CLEPA Press Releaseon 100 Members
07 February 2013 - Read more
ECHA launches Classification and Labelling Platform
ECHA launches the Classification and Labelling Platform
The new C&L Inventory feature is a web-based discussion forum where C&L notifiers and REACH registrants of the same substance can com...
04 February 2013 - Read more
Green cars legislation faces ‘dilution’, says Irish presidency
Tough new EU carbon dioxide emissions targets for cars are facing "dilution" due to heavy pushback from member states with strong auto-industry lobbies, such as Germany, according to an Iris...
21 January 2013 - Read more
EUROBAT’s automotive activities reinforced through CLEPA membership
16 January 2013 - Read more
New Year’s resolution: less pollution from buses and trucks
Thanks to new European legislation (called the Euro VI norm), effective from 31 December 2012, nitrogen oxides and dust emitted from new types of trucks and buses will be lowered. It means a reduction...
07 January 2013 - Read more
A year of growth for CLEPA
2012 saw major changes in CLEPA’s performance in Brussels. In spite of the economic crisis, we were proud to welcome as new CLEPA members the following organisations: Arcelor Mittal Taylor Bl...
21 December 2012 - Read more
The EU updates rules on inspection of vehicles
On 20 December 2012, the Transport Council adopted a general approach on new rules on periodic inspection of vehicles, the so-called roadworthiness tests. The key objective of the update is to improve...
21 December 2012 - Read more
Irish EU presidency: A breath of fresh Eire?
The upcoming Irish presidency of the EU Council of Ministers will be one of realism and optimism, Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore told reporters during a hand-over event in Brussels. Ireland, he s...
18 December 2012 - Read more
Parliament gives final nod to EU patent
The European Union took a step closer to an EU-wide patent with lawmakers voting to cut the cost of protecting inventions and a top advisor to Europe's highest court rejecting a challenge to the new s...
17 December 2012 - Read more
Taxation: Clarifying EU rules on car taxes
Today the Commission presented a Communication clarifying EU rules on car taxation and recommending measures to strengthen the Single Market in this area. The aim is to minimize the problems encounter...
14 December 2012 - Read more
Carvalho MEP: Hold firm to Horizon 2020 commitments
The EU's research budget must not be allowed to dip below a minimum of €80 billion as a result of the ongoing budget negotiations for 2014-2020, says Portuguese MEP Maria da Graça Carvalho, the Eur...
10 December 2012 - Read more
EU aspires to revive automotive industry but has limited means
After the 5 October appeal by seven member states for greater action in support of industry, the Competitiveness Council of 10 December will debate the action plan on updating Europe's industrial poli...
07 December 2012 - Read more
Why a free-trade deal would be an important milestone for carmakers in Europe and Japan
Uniting the world's largest and fourth largest economies in a wide-ranging and comprehensive economic integrated agreement (EIA) would spur growth both in Europe, which is still feeling the effects of...
28 November 2012 - Read more
Safer vehicles through international harmonisation
The European Commission has today agreed with international partners on new internationally harmonised rules on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) and Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS) for...
15 November 2012 - Read more
New European Union emissions rules for vehicles have been put on hold or are being delayed, EU sources and campaigners said, citing pressure from the hard pressed auto industry.
A plan published last week to prop up the European auto sector made no mention of carbon regulations for heavy goods vehicles or carbon dioxide labeling to guide consumer choice, which had been flagge...
14 November 2012 - Read more
CARS 2020: for a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
With 12 million sector-related jobs the automotive industry is vital for Europe's prosperity and job creation. The EU needs to maintain a world-class car industry, producing the most energy efficient...
08 November 2012 - Read more
SMEs to get special research budget, but how much is unclear
EU ministers with research portfolios have agreed new funding procedures for SMEs so that they can more easily access funds from the EU’s next framework programme for research – called Horizon 202...
26 October 2012 - Read more
Innovation to create growth and employment
22 October 2012 - Read more