Guidelines for data privacy in connected cars
On the 17th of October 2017, the French public authority in charge of data privacy, the CNIL (Commission nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) published guidelines for the use of data in conne...
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COSME financing for SMEs
On the 16th of October 2017, the European Commission published a case study of a European SME having benefited from COSME funding to develop its business.
Through the European Union's CO...
16 October 2017 - Read more
Trade negotiations between EU and Mexico
On the 16th of October 2017, the European Commission published a report on the ongoing negotiations after the 5th round having taken place in Brussels in September.
Regarding trade in goods, EU and...
16 October 2017 - Read more
Action plan for connected and automated driving
The German Federal Ministry of Transport published an action plan for connected and automated driving, following the 2nd High Level Structural Dialogue on 14th-15th September 2017 in Frankfurt, bring...
12 October 2017 - Read more
European Parliament calls for new mandatory safety standards
On the 12th of October, members of the Transport Committee of the European Parliament have adopted a non-binding resolution asking for new vehicles to include a range of life-saving technologies, as A...
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Committee of the Regions wants C-ITS to support local development
On the 11th of October 2017, Members of the Committee of the Regions adopted an opinion on C-ITS.
They ask the European Commission to not only make it possible to deploy vehicles that communicate...
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Commission gathers Industry and Member States to drive battery production in the EU
On Wednesday 11 October, the European Commission hosted a high level meeting on battery development and production in Europe. Representatives of the European industry, Member States and financial inst...
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Report on Connected and Automated Transport
A new report on connected and automated transport has been published by the European Commission, outlining the main trends and developments in the field.
This report was prepared under the initiati...
11 October 2017 - Read more
CLEPA-MEMA Press Release on Global Trade
American and European Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers Call for Free Trade and Harmonized Standards
Washington, DC, and Brussels -- 11 October 2017-- In a joint statement released today, the American...
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Public consultation on specifications for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems
On the 10th of October 2017, the European Commission launched a public consultation on specifications for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems. The consultation period is open until the 5th of Ja...
10 October 2017 - Read more
Tallinn Digital Summit
Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas has published conclusions from the Tallinn Digital Summit, which are going to be discussed by the European Union leaders at the next European Council taking place...
06 October 2017 - Read more
European Commission urges 9 Member States to transpose rules on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
The Commission has asked Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Sweden to fully transpose EU rules on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (Direct...
04 October 2017 - Read more
New EU anti-dumping methodology
On the 3rd of October 2017, the negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the proposal adopted by the Commission in November 2016 to change the EU's anti-dumping a...
03 October 2017 - Read more
EU Joint Research Council and interim evaluation of Horizon 2020
On the 2nd of October 2017, the European Commission published a report on the Joint Research Council Implementation for 2017 in the context of the interim evaluation of the Horizon 2020 Programme....
02 October 2017 - Read more
European Parliament – Study on disruptive technologies and their implications for trade
The Directorate General for External Policies of the European Parliament published a study on "Current and emerging trends in disruptive technologies: implications for the present and future of EU's t...
02 October 2017 - Read more
Firestone Industrial Products joins CLEPA as Corporate Member
CLEPA welcomes Firestone Industrial Products as a new corporate member. The company has its European HQ in Arnhem (Netherlands) and is the inventor of the world’s 1st pneumatic suspension device bac...
01 October 2017 - Read more
World Corporate Top R&D Investors: Industrial Property Strategies in the Digital Economy
Launched at the CONCORDi Conference, the report: "World Corporate Top R&D Investors: Industrial Property Strategies in the Digital Economy" is the result of a long-term collaboration between the...
29 September 2017 - Read more
WTO – World Report 2017 on Trade, Technology and Jobs
The 2017 World Trade Report examines how technology and trade affect employment and wages. It analyses the challenges for workers and firms in adjusting to changes in labour markets, and how governmen...
27 September 2017 - Read more
Final report of the Phase II of the C-ITS Platform
Following an invitation of the European Commission, industry representatives and public authorities have agreed on the 22nd of September on a further developed shared vision on the interoperable deplo...
22 September 2017 - Read more
CETA enters into force provisionally
On 21 September 2017 CETA entered into force provisionally. As such most of the agreement now applies. National parliaments in EU countries – and in some cases regional ones too – will then need t...
21 September 2017 - Read more
EU automotive and telecoms sectors shore up connected and automated driving strategy
Frankfurt, 15 September 2017 – As the global race for connected and automated driving gains pace, the European Automotive Telecom Alliance (EATA) met today with the European Commission at the Frank...
15 September 2017 - Read more
EU-Japan trade negotiating directives made public
The Council decided on 14 September 2017 to publish the directives given to the Commission to negotiate a trade agreement with Japan.
In 2012, the Council gave a mandate to the Commission to start...
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Trade union position on CO2 emissions targets for cars
On the 13th of September 2017, IndustriAll, the European trade union of workers in manufacturing, mining and energy, published its position paper on CO2 reduction from road transport.
CO2...
13 September 2017 - Read more
Automotive supply industry showcases innovation at IAA Frankfurt
Sector pushes clean, safe and connected mobility to new levels
Technology neutrality and mid-term review crucial in new CO2 legislation
Frankfurt, 13th September 2017 – T...
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NEW: CLEPA corporate member catalogue
CLEPA’s first corporate member's catalogue provides a comprehensive overview of CLEPA’s corporate members and gives you a short overview of each one. A typical vehicle consists of up to 30.000 par...
07 September 2017 - Read more