CLEPA participates in the EWFA Annual Membership Meeting in Munich
EWFA, the European Window Film Association held its third Annual Membership Meeting on the 23rd of January in Munich. During this one-day event, EWFA members attended presentations from peer organisat...
07 February 2020 - Read more
A roadmap to climate neutrality – CLEPA Newsletter Editorial February 2020
As we go to press, stakeholders of all kinds are scrambling to give input to the public consultation on the roadmap for enshrining in law the ambition to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. In parallel...
05 February 2020 - Read more
CLEPA’s media insights on Brexit impact for European automotive suppliers
Britain’s car industry after Brexit, BBC Radio
Sigrid de Vries explains the implications for the EU-wide motor industry if the UK government chooses to diverge on automotive standards.Auto indust...
31 January 2020 - Read more
Joint statement by European business on the recast of the EU Regulation on Dual-Use Export Controls
CLEPA supports a review of the EU Regulation on Dual-Use Export Controls, but sees risks in the Commission’s latest proposal. CLEPA and partner associations warn for unnecessary restrictions or comp...
29 January 2020 - Read more
ARCADE Project: 3rd Stakeholder workshop of the joint CAD network
The 3rd Stakeholder workshop of ARCADE Joint Connected and Automated Driving (CAD) Network and ERTRAC Working Group on “Connectivity and Automated Driving” will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 13...
29 January 2020 - Read more
JRC publishes report on R&I in connected and automated transport
At the beginning of January 2020, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – the European Commission’s science and knowledge service have published a policy report on “Research and innovation in connecte...
29 January 2020 - Read more
ETSC publishes report on key principles for improving traffic safety and mobility education
On the second UNESCO International Day of Education, a new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) and Fundación MAPFRE highlights 1...
28 January 2020 - Read more
CLEPA participates in the 2020 kick-off event of Autoregion in Saarland
Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the cluster Autoregion organised the 2020 kick-off conference in Saarbrücken, Germany on the 22nd of January.
Foto: BeckerBredel
The sessions were fo...
23 January 2020 - Read more
CLEPA shares the views of the automotive supply industry on the Product Liability Directive during the IMCO Committee public hearing
The European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection organised today a public hearing to discuss the need to review the Product Liability Dire...
22 January 2020 - Read more
The EU-Vietnam FTA Chances for European and Vietnamese business, consumers and workers
Growing better together
CLEPA supports an ambitious EU trade policy. EU Free Trade Agreements create opportunities for European businesses, contribute to job creation, and enhance global co...
20 January 2020 - Read more
UNECE endorses stringent regulation on emissions of new vehicles
The draft UN Regulation builds on the Global Technical Regulation for WLTP adopted by the World Forum in 2015, adding administrative provisions, conformity of production, durability and pollutant emis...
20 January 2020 - Read more
Key presence of automotive suppliers at the CES 2020
Since their creation, subsequent mass production and global usage over the last century, cars and other motorised vehicles have certainly evolved. However, developments have not been as widely...
16 January 2020 - Read more
Sigrid de Vries to lead European automotive telecoms alliance EATA in 2020
The members of EATA have elected Sigrid de Vries, secretary general of CLEPA, to chair the European Automotive and Telecoms Alliance (EATA) in 2020. De Vries takes over from Erik Jonnaert, former head...
15 January 2020 - Read more
CLEPA PR on Just Transition Fund: Ensure European competitiveness, balance inevitable disruption
The European Commission has today adopted the regulation creating the Just Transition Fund and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and presented the proposals to the European Parliament.
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14 January 2020 - Read more
Thorsten Muschal (Faurecia) elected new CLEPA President
The European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) has elected Thorsten Muschal as new President for the term 2020-21, succeeding Roberto Vavassori who held the position since 2016. Mr Mus...
14 January 2020 - Read more
EC: Climate Law roadmaps are open for feedback
This act writes into law the goal set out in the European Green Deal – for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050.
This means achieving net zero...
10 January 2020 - Read more
EC is requesting feedback concerning skills in the automotive sector
The European Commission is requesting feedback on the interim results of the COSME project "Towards a common vision on addressing SMEs' skills needs in the automotive sector: strengthening the develop...
08 January 2020 - Read more
EC: Funded initiative compiles a decade of knowledge on connected and automated driving
Brussels, 17 December 2019
The European Commission, through the Horizon 2020-funded Action ARCADE (Aligning Research & Innovation for Connected and Automated Driving in Europe),...
19 December 2019 - Read more
Letter to EP President on Green Deal
18 December 2019 - Read more
Living the balancing act in a sustainable economy – CLEPA Newsletter Editorial December 2019
The European Parliament declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ earlier this month, not accidentally on the eve of the COP25 meetings in Madrid. The European Commission has presented its first set of plans...
18 December 2019 - Read more
New General Safety Regulation enters into force next month
Yesterday, the revised General Safety Regulation was published in the EU’s Official Journal. The regulation will make obligatory a list of safety measures for various vehicle classes over the coming...
17 December 2019 - Read more
Horizon 2020: new calls open for R&I funding
Six transport topics under the 2018-2020 Horizon 2020 Work Programme are open for application as of 3 December. They make available EU funding of €105 million.
The projects will be se...
17 December 2019 - Read more
CLEPA participates in the gathering ‘Suppliers in Motion. Vision of the Future’ organised by Sernauto
The event “Suppliers in motion. Vision of the future” took place in Madrid last 13th December, in the framework of the Climate Summit (COP25). The gathering was organised by the Spanish Associatio...
16 December 2019 - Read more
Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards recognised the EU and TRL on safety regulations
The innovative research behind the EU’s new vehicle safety regulations, which are expected to prevent 140,000 seriously injured casualties and save 25,000 lives, achieves recognition for its collabo...
13 December 2019 - Read more
Green deal needs to balance climate protection, economy and social dimension
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented today the Communication on the European Green Deal, detailing next steps in climate policy, including the announcement of a proposal to enshrine t...
11 December 2019 - Read more