4th edition of the largest European Conference on Connected and Automated Driving will be held on 3 and 4 May 2023
The European Commission, together with the European Partnership on Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) and the FAME project co-organise the 4th European Conference on Connected an...
18 October 2022 - Read more
New technologies for green and digital mobility take first prize at the CLEPA Innovation Awards 2022
• CLEPA has awarded cutting-edge technologies driving forward smart, clean, and sustainable mobility
• The winning applications provide enormous contributions in two main domains: Smart & S...
14 October 2022 - Read more
CLEPA and ACEA join with Auto-ISAC on motor vehicle cybersecurity
Brussels – The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) announces a formal collaboration with the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and the European Assoc...
12 October 2022 - Read more
CLEPA to be part of MODI project on Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility solutions for real-logistics operations
The European Commission, through the Horizon Europe framework program, has awarded a funding grant of € 23 Million for a total budget of approximately € 28 Million, and a 29-partner strong consort...
05 October 2022 - Read more
Next Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation to expand duration and recognise access to data element
The Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) is essential to the automotive aftermarket sector, as it legally secures suppliers’ ability to sell spare parts to authorised repairers, independ...
03 October 2022 - Read more
CLEPA DATA DIGEST #3 – Will rising costs and falling profits impact investments in the mobility transition? | September 2022
Edition #3 – DATA DIGEST is CLEPA’s monthly publication shedding light on the health and resilience of the European automotive supply industry through latest facts and figures
What you will find...
30 September 2022 - Read more
Winter will be difficult – Is the EU ready? | Newsletter Editorial September 2022
The problem is obvious, but hard to resolve. In the EU, the price of gas is on the rise and so is the price of electricity.
This is a serious issue for citizens and businesses, particularly...
29 September 2022 - Read more
#CLEPAInnovationWeek will spotlight top automotive supply technologies
Nominees will be unveiled on 11 and 12 October on social media
Final results will be made public on 13 October during Ceremony
With the aim of recognising the outstanding achievements...
27 September 2022 - Read more
Automotive Information Sharing & Intelligence Centre on Cybersecurity to kick off activities
Automotive organisations, CLEPA and ACEA, are currently cooperating to establish the European presence of the Auto-ISAC, an industry-driven community to share and analyse intelligence about emerging c...
26 September 2022 - Read more
Automotive Skills Alliance holds conference on transition challenges on 29 and 30 September
The German city of Stuttgart will host the first conference of the Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA), on 29 and 30 September, titled “Skills in continuous transition? Bringing together human approach...
26 September 2022 - Read more
United Nations Automated Vehicles group adopts new road traffic rules
The United Nations’ Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) held its 85th session in Geneva from 19 to 23 September. The session adopted a new UN resolution providing a reference for UN Member S...
26 September 2022 - Read more
EU’s 2022 innovation performance indicator shows continued growth despite economic challenges
Almost all EU countries have improved their innovation performance since 2015
Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea and the US continue having a performance advantage over the EU
The Eu...
23 September 2022 - Read more
Battery recycling will be the focus of new EU-project RESPECT
The recently-launched Horizon-Europe project RESPECT held its kick-off meeting in Paris on 20 September.
The aim of RESPECT is to address the issues associated with recycling of batteries while fac...
22 September 2022 - Read more
Trilogue talks: CO2 standards for cars and vans under discussion
Negotiations on the regulation for CO2 standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are scheduled until Christmas. In the so called trilogue talks between the European Parliament, govern...
21 September 2022 - Read more
Parliament discusses Chips Act proposal; industry signals potential disruption
The legislative proposal for a Chips Act, which intends to boost the EU production of semiconductors as well as address future supply chain crises, continues to be discussed in the European Parliament...
21 September 2022 - Read more
Joint letter to European policymakers on CO2 standards for cars and vans
CO2 standards for cars and vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers call for Trilogue negotiations to fully implement the outcome of Council General Approach to enable, after 2035...
20 September 2022 - Read more
Time to act: Vehicle electrification will reshape the European Aftermarket
• Electric vehicles are set to make up 53 to 82% of all new vehicles below 3.5 tons sold in Europe by 2030
• Aggressive sales scenario: 2038 could be the first year with more than 50% battery-e...
08 September 2022 - Read more
CLEPA to contribute to the new EU Project FAME on connected and automated mobility
The FAME project on connected and automated driving, funded by the European Commission held its kick-off meeting on 1-2 September in Brussels. The 23 consortium partners from 12 Member States gather...
05 September 2022 - Read more
CLEPA welcomes Benjamin Krieger as new Secretary General
Brussels, 1 September 2022 – As of today, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) welcomes Mr Benjamin Krieger as its new Secretary General. Mr Krieger succeeds Ms Sigrid de Vries,...
01 September 2022 - Read more
Joint paper: Automotive associations call for system implementation of XML interface over entire value chain
Four automotive associations have published a joint document reviewing the main characteristics of the current electronic safety data sheet exchange platform, called eSDScom
An XML-based el...
02 August 2022 - Read more
IRISS Project: CLEPA joins major EU initiative to accelerate the transition to safe and sustainable materials, products and processes
To ensure that materials are sustainable for humans and the environment, to increase recycling and use resources in a more efficient way, efforts are required from an early stage of design and manufac...
20 July 2022 - Read more
CLEPA DATA DIGEST #2 – EU’s export success story is not over (yet) | July 2022
Edition #2 – DATA DIGEST is CLEPA’s monthly publication shedding light on the health and resilience of the European automotive supply industry through latest facts and figures
What you will find...
19 July 2022 - Read more
Energy crisis and digitisation will be the focus of the Czech Presidency at the EU Council
As of today, the Czech Republic will preside over the Council of the European Union until 31 December 2022. The six-month Czech Presidency follows France, which led the Council in the first half of th...
01 July 2022 - Read more
Launch of the Automotive Regions Alliance strengthens industrial ecosystems
Under the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR), the Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA) has been created to support a fair and successful mobility transition for regions along the entire value chain,...
30 June 2022 - Read more
The Council vote on CO2 standards puts high responsibility on policymakers to support the transition – Statement from CLEPA’s Secretary General Sigrid de Vries
Brussels, 29 June - The Environment and Climate ministers of the 27 Members State met yesterday to deliberate on the Council of the European Union's general approach on CO2 emission standards for cars...
29 June 2022 - Read more