CLEPA Innovation Awards 2017
Continental, Flex, Huber+Suhner and NVidia clinch victory in the respective categories and are honoured for ultimate automotive supplier excellence
For the second year in a row...
03 July 2017 - Read more
European Alliance for Apprenticeships: Good for Youth, Good for Business
This publication details the achievements and successes of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships in the four years since its formation in 2013. The Alliance brings together stakeholders...
29 June 2017 - Read more
New publication to improve the data situation on the whereabouts of end-of-life vehicles
The European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law has published a report on the impact of end-of life vehicles on the environment. Against this background it is im...
28 June 2017 - Read more
Study on IoT Cross-cutting Business Models
The European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) is conducting a study on the impact of Internet of Things on the structure of industry and...
27 June 2017 - Read more
More enforcement on authorisation and registration coming up for 2019
At its 27th plenary meeting on 20-21 June, the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement decided that its seventh major enforcement project REF-7 (REACH-EN-FORCE-7) will focus on checking dutie...
27 June 2017 - Read more
Skills and global value chains
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a study on job tasks that measure the skills of individuals. It exploits information contained in the OECD Survey of Adu...
26 June 2017 - Read more
ENISA – Getting ready for the European Cyber Security Month 2017
European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has 100 days left for the launch of the European Cyber Security Month, the EU annual awareness campaign which takes place in October...
23 June 2017 - Read more
Commission proposes €2.7 billion for 152 projects in Transport
Today the European Commission is proposing to invest €2.7 billion in 152 key transport projects that support competitive, clean and connected mobility in Europe. In doing so, the Commission is firml...
23 June 2017 - Read more
Digital infrastructure for automated vehicles
On the 22 of June Connected and Automated Driving (CAD) partner CARTRE organised a Special Interest Session on "Digital infrastructure for automated vehicles" at the 12th ITS European Congress in Stra...
23 June 2017 - Read more
New roadmap on automated driving
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) has presented its new roadmap on automated driving at the 12th ITS European Congress in Strasbourg.
The EU-funded CARTRE a...
23 June 2017 - Read more
EU reinforces commitment in the field Automated Road Transport
On the occasion of the ITS European Congress in Strasbourg on the 21 of June, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) celebrates the recent signature of seven grant agreements with project...
21 June 2017 - Read more
EU devoting more resources to boost jobs and growth
The European Union is devoting more resources to help boost jobs and growth and to address the migration crisis. It is also strengthening its capacity to react to unexpected events. These are the main...
20 June 2017 - Read more
The European Skills Index
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational training (Cedefop) helps develop and implement EU vocational training policies. It monitors labour market trends and helps the European Commission...
19 June 2017 - Read more
SERNAUTO celebrates its 50th Anniversary
SERNAUTO, the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Automotive Equipment and Components, celebrated its 50-year anniversary on June 15. The commemoration took place at the Círculo de Bellas Artes i...
16 June 2017 - Read more
2017 Helsinki Chemical Forum
This year’s Helsinki Chemicals Forum was held on 8-9 June 2017. The Helsinki Chemicals Forum is an independent forum aimed at promoting chemicals safety and chemicals management globally. The confe...
13 June 2017 - Read more
Changing skills for a changing world
The future of skills, vocational education and training and labour market systems is at the forefront of the Torino Process 2017 conference on June 7-8, bringing together hundreds of stakeholders from...
09 June 2017 - Read more
The Council agrees on updated rules for lorry and bus drivers.
The first TTE-Transport Council took place on June 8 2017. The Council agreed on a general approach on updated rules for the training and qualifications of professional lorry and bus drivers. The Coun...
09 June 2017 - Read more
Council Register – 18th month programme of the Council
This 18-month programme provides a forward looking agenda revolving around citizens' expectations tackling together our common challenges, strengthening trust in the European Union, bringing it closer...
07 June 2017 - Read more
State aid: Commission and China start dialogue on state aid control
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, and He Lifeng, Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, have signed today in Brussels a Memo...
07 June 2017 - Read more
WTO issues 2017 Annual Report
The WTO has published its 2017 Annual Report covering the organisation's activities in 2016 and early 2017. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, who looks back on a...
01 June 2017 - Read more
Clean Vehicles Directive
Summary
According to a recent evaluation of the Clean Vehicles Directive performed by the European Commission, the directive seems to raise concerns about whether the incentives included...
01 June 2017 - Read more
CLEPA supports ambitious mobility vision outlined by the European Commission today
Brussels, 31 May 2017
The European Commission publishes its communication “Europe on the move – An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility...
31 May 2017 - Read more
Towards a Single and Innovative European Transport System (SINTRAS)
Europe faces the challenge of meeting growing demand for transport with shrinking public financial resources, while reducing environmental impacts, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependenc...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Commission proposes budget with focus on jobs, investments, migration and security
The Commission today proposed a draft budget for 2018 of €161 billion in commitments to stimulate the creation of more jobs, especially for young people, and to boost growth and strategic investment...
30 May 2017 - Read more
Competitiveness Council conclusions
Asides from the issues of the internal market and industry, the Council also dealt with topics in the area of foreign affairs, financial services, research, the customs union, transport, company law a...
30 May 2017 - Read more