TTIP targets automotive safety standard harmonisation
On Friday, May 6, the European Commission published minutes from the TTIP Advisory Group meeting held on April 5. A number of issues were on the agenda, including engineering, ICT, car...
09 May 2016 - Read more
Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles releases agenda
The Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles will meet on May 12 2016. Please find any available meeting documents (including draft legislation) and the agenda here.
The main points on t...
04 May 2016 - Read more
European Commission NMBP Consultation
The multiannual work programme will take into account the policitical priorities of the European Union, stakeholders' views and foresight exercises. Consultation of stakeholders is an in...
04 May 2016 - Read more
UK provides funding and support as Volvo announces testing program
Volvo Cars has announced that it is to begin an autonomous driving test programme next year which it has described as the "most ambitious" currently underway. The programme, called 'Driv...
03 May 2016 - Read more
Germany to give €1bn subsidy to boost electric car sales
Electric car buyers will receive €4,000 when they choose a purely electric vehicle and €3,000 for a plug-in hybrid.
Germany will subsidise electric car purcha...
03 May 2016 - Read more
ETSC: Prioritising the Safety Potential of Automated Driving
Automated driving technologies are already preventing collisions and deaths on our roads. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is now mandatory on all new cars sold in Europe. Automated Em...
02 May 2016 - Read more
Hannover Messe Roundup
From April 25-29, the city of Hannover, Germany, welcomed the industrial and political leaders from across the globe to the world's largest annual industry fair - the Hannover Messe....
02 May 2016 - Read more
Commission sets out path to digitise European industry
Brussels, 19 April 2016
Delivering on its Strategy to create a Digital Single Market, the Commission today unveiled its plans to help European industry, SMEs, researchers and public autho...
26 April 2016 - Read more
Roadmap summary: A new Skills Agenda for Europe
Earlier this month, the European Commission published the roadmap for the forthcoming communication on “A new Skills Agenda for Europe”. (For the full Roadmap, please click here). The Agenda f...
22 April 2016 - Read more
Self-Piloted Cars: The Future of Road Transport?
The European Parliament recently published a research study produced by the directorate-general for internal policies policy department B.
The study provides an analysis of...
21 April 2016 - Read more
DIGITALEUROPE: Masters of Digital
On 5 April, CLEPA CEO Paul Schockmel participated in DIGITALEUROPE's inaugural ‘Masters of Digital’ Conference in Brussels. Held almost one year after the European Commission launched its Digi...
20 April 2016 - Read more
German government passes bill for automated driving
On April 13th, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt submitted a bill proposal for implementation of the revised Vienna Convention on Road Traffi...
19 April 2016 - Read more
President Hollande opens Plastic Omnium development centre
On the 15th of April, the French President François Hollande visited Plastic Omnium in Venette. The French plastic supplier, which employs 25,000 people in 120 sites in 30 countries,...
19 April 2016 - Read more
AIC FORUM 2016 – Innovation in the automotive industry
Earlier this month, the Automotive Intelligence Center (AIC), with the collaboration of the European Commission, ACEA and CLEPA, organised the AIC FORUM 2016 in Brussels. This year's the...
19 April 2016 - Read more
FTE automotive honoured in Detroit second time in succession
“Lubrication Oil Pump” wins PACE Award and PACE Innovation Partnership Award 2016
Detroit, April 11, 2016: FTE automotive was a recipient of the 2016 PACE Award (Premier Automot...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Transport Research and Innovation Portal publishes Urban Mobility Report
The Transport Research & Innovation Portal (TRIP), recently published a Research Theme Analysis Report on urban mobility. This is the first in a new series of research theme analysi...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Netherlands moots electric car future with petrol and diesel ban by 2025
Dutch politicians have voted through a motion calling on the country to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars starting in 2025.
The motion has only passed through the lowe...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Valeo announces joint project with Siemens
Paris, April 18, 2016 – Valeo today announed a project to enter into a 50/0 joint venture agreement with Siemens dedicated to high voltage powertrains.
The joint...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Automotive suppliers concerned about Germany as a location
There is a polarisation taking place among German automotive suppliers between large and small. The smaller companies are primarily the ones to suffer: they are facing tough challenges i...
18 April 2016 - Read more
ePrivacy Directive consultation launched
The European Commission has launched its public consultation on the ePrivacy Directive as it seeks to gain gather views and opinions on how to review legislation in this area. Open since...
13 April 2016 - Read more
European Truck Platooning Challenge a success
April 7, 2016, CLEPA celebrated the successful conclusion of the Dutch Presidency’s European Truck Platooning Challenge.
The success of the European Truck Platooning Initi...
07 April 2016 - Read more
DG MOVE releases Transport Decarbonisation Roadmap
On April 7, 2016, the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published the roadmap for the forthcoming “Communication on decarbonising the trans...
07 April 2016 - Read more
DG MOVE publishes Roadmap for deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems
On April 7, 2016, the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published the roadmap entitled "A Master Plan for the deployment of Interoperable Co...
07 April 2016 - Read more
Non-road mobile machinery: reduced pollutant emission limits
On 6 April 2016, the Netherlands presidency reached a provisional agreement with European Parliament representatives on a draft regulation setting new requirements to grant EU type...
07 April 2016 - Read more
JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016
We are pleased to announce that the preparations for the JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016 are well under way, with the event set to take place this year in Venice, Italy, on October 27-2...
06 April 2016 - Read more