Commissioner Malmström and Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirm commitment for an early conclusion of EU-Japan FTA negotiations
Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Fumio Kishida met last week in Bonn to discuss the way forward for the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement between the EU and...
20 February 2017 - Read more
High-Level Structural Dialogue on Connected and Automated Driving in Amsterdam
Secretary General, Mrs Sigrid de Vries attended the informal dialogue to discuss matters on connected and automated driving. The High-Level meeting took place in Amsterdam on the 15th of February 2017...
16 February 2017 - Read more
European Parliament backs EU-Canada Agreement
On the 15th of February, the Members of the European Parliament ratified with a large and cross-party majority the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), an agreement between the European...
15 February 2017 - Read more
State aid: Commission green-lights German green cars infrastructure
The European Commission has decided that Germany's scheme to roll out a network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging electric vehicles across the country is in line with EU state aid rules....
13 February 2017 - Read more
Global Automotive Traffic Jam Assist Systems Market to Grow with Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Mobileye & ZF TRW Dominating – Research and Markets
Research and Markets have announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Traffic Jam Assist Systems Market 2017-2021" report to their offering. The global automotive TJA system market to grow at a...
10 February 2017 - Read more
EnBW and Bosch to cooperate in battery technology
EnBW said it would cooperate with car supplier Bosch on the development of batteries for the energy market, highlighting the importance of storage technology across industries. In a first step, the co...
06 February 2017 - Read more
Further development of safety systems is a prerequisite for autonomous driving – ZF
System supplier ZF sees vehicle safety as an enabler for automotive Megatrends.
Complex demands for vehicle safety will have to be addressed for new vehicle designs and uses of the interi...
01 February 2017 - Read more
The Council of the EU has approved the legislative text of the EU Conflict Minerals regulation
Almost two months after the negotiations of the EU conflict minerals regulation were concluded, there has been some movement towards the end of the European legislative cycle. On January 24, 2017, the...
01 February 2017 - Read more
CLEPA Innovation Awards 2017
CLEPA and Deloitte are pleased to invite you to submit proposals for the CLEPA Innovation Awards 2017 which will be handed over on 29th of June 2017 in Rome.
The CLEPA Innovation Award recognize...
31 January 2017 - Read more
WTO issues panel report regarding Russian duties on vehicle imports from Germany and Italy
The World Trade Organization has ruled in favour of the European Union after launching a challenge in May 2014 against Russian anti-dumping duties on German and Italian light commercial vehicles. But...
31 January 2017 - Read more
Connectivity keeps Bosch on growth course
The Bosch Group once again increased its sales. According to preliminary figures, sales rose last year by a nominal 3.5 percent to some 73.1 billion euros. Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of...
27 January 2017 - Read more
CETA making progress at the European Parliament
On the 24th of January, the members of the Committee for International Trade of the European Parliament backet the CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and...
24 January 2017 - Read more
Automakers team up with automotive parts suppliers to share costs in developing self-driving cars.
European automotive suppliers and automakers are working together to develop self-driving car technology. Several suppliers - notably Delphi Automotive and Bosch - are among the more popular techn...
23 January 2017 - Read more
Securing smart cars today; for safer autonomous cars tomorrow
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) published a study on the "Cyber security and resilience of smart cars". The report identifies good practices and recommendat...
23 January 2017 - Read more
Implementation of the eCall Directive
On the 17th of January, the European Commission published two regulations concerning the implementation of the eCall directive. This directive is aimed at equipping all new vehicles with eCall technol...
20 January 2017 - Read more
SKF investing to improve the competitiveness of large-size bearing production in Schweinfurt, Germany.
SKF is investing a further SEK 145 million in improving the competitiveness of its large-size bearing production in Schweinfurt, Germany.
Part of the investment will go to installing a ne...
18 January 2017 - Read more
Building a European Data Economy
On the 10th of January, the European Commission published a Communication on "Building a data economy". It is aimed at paving the way for new legislative actions in order to achieve the Digital Single...
18 January 2017 - Read more
Italian Antonio Tajani of the centre-right EPP is elected as the new President of the European Parliament.
He replaced outgoing president Martin Schulz, during the parliament's mid-term elections. Mr Tajani received 351 votes in the secret ballot. His competitor - Italian Gianni Pittella of the socialist S...
18 January 2017 - Read more
ZF technology on the winner’s podium of the 2017 Dakar Rally
Trucks with ZF technology make it into first and second place with all other vehicles equipt with ZF technology making it into the top five.
ZF technology has passed an enduring test...
16 January 2017 - Read more
CARTRE & SCOUT – Joint website
We are pleased to inform you the joint CARTRE/SCOUT website - http://connectedautomateddriving.eu/ - has been launched and it will provide all the updates regarding the European Conference "Conn...
12 January 2017 - Read more
Automotive Connect 2017
Bird & Bird in association with CLEPA and Automobil-Industrie have the pleasure of inviting you to the next annual international automotive conference, Automotive Connect, taking place on 9 March...
09 January 2017 - Read more
Autonomous car tech on display at CES 2017
Autonomous cars are taking a central role at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, reports Bloomberg. CLEPA members especially were very well represented and provided numerous demonstrations and explanation...
05 January 2017 - Read more
Report on RMI adopted by European Commission
On the 9th of December, the European Commission adopted the report on the operation of the system of access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.
Vehicle manufacturers are required under E...
10 December 2016 - Read more
CLEPA appoints new Secretary General
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, has appointed Sigrid de Vries as Secretary General. Sigrid succeeds Paul Schockmel, who left the organisation last summer. She’ll start in ea...
07 December 2016 - Read more
Forum for Mobility & Society discusses road safety
On 6 December 2016, the Forum for Mobility & Society issued a set of recommendations to EU policymakers in calling for improved efforts when it comes to reaching road safety targets. The docum...
07 December 2016 - Read more