European Automotive suppliers welcome the EU-Mercosur concluded landmark agreement
On 28th June, the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations were concluded in a landmark agreement.
The EU and Mercosur markets combined account for a population of 780 million people, to which the EU...
01 July 2019 - Read more
CLEPA participation in the Committee of the Regions Automotive Intergroup’s event
The event "The looming talent challenge – how can automotive regions take the lead?" was organised by the Committee of the Regions Automotive Intergroup on the 27th of June, in order to discuss the...
28 June 2019 - Read more
CLEPA supports the CCAM Single Platform launched by the European Commission
The European Commission presented its EU-wide platform at its Friends of ITS meeting on the 3rd of June. The Cooperative, Connected, Automated and Autonomous Mobility (CCAM) Single Platform consists o...
28 June 2019 - Read more
EC: Have your say on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation
What do you think are the most pressing challenges that EU-funded research and innovation should tackle? What are the most important impacts – scientific, technological, economic, societal – that...
28 June 2019 - Read more
Annual Activity Reports of the European Commission
Every department and executive agency of the European Commission publishes an annual activity report. It details achievements, initiatives taken and the financial and human resources spent during the...
27 June 2019 - Read more
EC: Policy and investment recommendations for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
The High-Level Expert Group on AI (AI HLEG) from the European Commission has published its second deliverable of the year. This document contains their proposed Policy and Investment Recommendati...
27 June 2019 - Read more
EC: Commission and ECHA to review all REACH registrations by 2027
The European Commission and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are taking action to make sure that Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) dossiers are compliant...
25 June 2019 - Read more
EC: the Joint Research Centre publishes a new report that looks into the future of road transport
The JRC has launched a new report, “The future of road transport - Implications of automated, connected, low-carbon and shared mobility”.
This documentt shows how massive changes on the horizon...
25 June 2019 - Read more
ELTIS: Second edition of the Guidelines for developing and implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
Publication of the second edition of the European SUMP Guidelines marks an important milestone in the take-up of a new planning culture in Europe. This comprehensive revision aims to integrate the...
24 June 2019 - Read more
Innovation in the automotive supplier industry: “It’s a big job”
Deloitte Deutschland interviewed Sigrid de Vries, CLEPA Secretary General, and Dr. Thomas Schiller, Deloitte EMEA Automotive Lead on the importance of innovation for shaping the future of mobility and...
19 June 2019 - Read more
EC: 2019 Innovation Scoreboard reflects that the innovation performance of the EU is increasing
The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) was presented by the European Commission on the 17th of June.
This report, published annually, provides a comparative assessment of research and innovation...
19 June 2019 - Read more
EC: next steps towards “Vision Zero” including key performance indicators
The European Commission has today published details as to how it intends to put its Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety into practice. This includes a first list of key safety performance indicators...
19 June 2019 - Read more
CLEPA participates in the ECSEL JU Symposium in Bucharest
The 3rd Symposium of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking Symposium took place in Bucharest on the 17th and 18th of June. It was organised under the auspices of the Romanian Presidency of the Council at the Ho...
19 June 2019 - Read more
CLEPA 2019 General Assembly confirms the association’s priorities and elects leadership team
On 14th June, CLEPA held its 2019 General Assembly in Brussels in attendance of more than seventy CLEPA members. The annual gathering, this year in its 60th edition, offered the opportunity to members...
18 June 2019 - Read more
EC: As protectionism rises, EU continues opening up export markets for European firms
The European Commission’s report released today confirms the continuous rise in barriers encountered by European companies in foreign markets. Thanks to the EU’s firm response, 123 such barrie...
17 June 2019 - Read more
The Commission publishes a report with the most outstanding innovation developments for the future of Europe
The European Commission has published the ‘100 radical innovation breakthroughs for the future’. This report provides insights on 100 emerging developments that may exert a strong impact on globa...
16 June 2019 - Read more
EC: Proposal on car emissions testing in real driving conditions tabled
In response to a ruling by the General Court, today the Commission proposes to reinsert certain aspects of Real Driving Emissions testing (RDE) into legislation to be adopted by the European...
14 June 2019 - Read more
CLEPA Innovation Awards 2019: Transitioning towards new mobility concepts
Bosch, APTIV, MAHLE and Joyson Safety Systems win first prize in their respective categories
Phasya and XenomatiX awarded a special SME prize
CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppli...
14 June 2019 - Read more
Spanish Automotive Suppliers Deliver Good Results with Moderate Growth
In 2018, turnover in the Spanish automotive component industry reached 37.17 billion euros, a 2.6% increase over 2017.
The components industry in Spain has created almost 40,000 new direc...
11 June 2019 - Read more
EC: High-level Conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030”
The European Commission will organise a high-level conference on “Skills for Industry Strategy 2030” on 19 and 20 June in Brussels.
The first day will take place at Autoworld and will be dedica...
05 June 2019 - Read more
In an uncertain world, no time for navel gazing – CLEPA Newsletter Editorial June 2019
With president Trump touring Japan, then further aggravating trade relations with China and Mexico and tweeting support for a hard Brexit, only meagre attention has been paid internationally to the ou...
04 June 2019 - Read more
EC: ADASANDME Project, smarter and safer automated driving
Automated driving is soon set to change the way we drive, but its success depends – in large part – on how effectively this cutting-edge technology links to the living, breathing person behind the...
03 June 2019 - Read more
MEMA rejects new tariffs on Mexico imports and urges a return to the hard work of implementing the USMCA
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) shares President Trump’s concerns about security at the U.S. – Mexico border. However, imposing tariffs on all goods crossing the Mexican...
31 May 2019 - Read more
EC: report on recovery of critical and other raw materials from mining waste and landfills
In May 2019, the Commission issued the report 'Recovery of critical and other raw materials from mining waste and landfills - state of play on existing practices'
The report sho...
23 May 2019 - Read more
Seven Global Auto Parts Industries Associations (G7) confirmed to Strengthen Cooperative Relationships, in Yokohama
23rd, May 2019
The third G7 Global Auto Parts Industries Associations meeting was held on May 22, 2019 in Yokohama, Japan on the occasion of the Automotive Engineering Exposition Yokohama 2...
23 May 2019 - Read more