ENSEMBLE Project, working on the specification of a generic solution
The ENSEMBLE - ENabling SafE Multi-Brand pLatooning for Europe –an initiative project co-funded by the European Commission, saw a further successful meeting recently to kick-start its...
20 September 2018 - Read more
Swift adoption of the General Safety Regulation could save many lives
The revision of the General Safety Regulation promises an important step towards reaching EU road safety targets and a significant reduction of road casualties. The regulation which is currently being...
20 September 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Newsletter Editorial September 2018: Making shipshape before the European elections
The European Commission’s ‘state of the union 2018’ presented last week by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made a point of celebrating achievements but signalled loudly as well that the...
20 September 2018 - Read more
The US-Iran related sanctions and the EU Blocking Statute
In response to President Trump’s Executive Order re-imposing certain Iran-related sanctions, the EU expanded the scope of its Blocking Statute, to cover these sanctions.
On 7th August,...
20 September 2018 - Read more
The future of commercial vehicles addressed at world’s leading trade show for mobility
67th IAA Commercial Vehicles, world’s most important trade fair for transport, logistics and mobility, is taking place in Hannover, Germany, from September 20 to 27, 2018. The fair address questions...
20 September 2018 - Read more
Stuttgart region supports DRIVES Project
On September 19th 2018, working package leaders of the DRIVES project met in Stuttgart. The meeting was hosted by “Region Stuttgart”, an association of local authorities within the Stuttgart Regio...
20 September 2018 - Read more
#EUGoesDriverless Newsletter 8th Issue: CARTRE Final Results and Future Steps
The Connected and Automated Driving in Europe Initiative has published the 8th issue of the #EUGoesDriverless newsletter. It presents the final results, achievements and future steps of the Coordi...
19 September 2018 - Read more
CLEPA warns of the effects of a no deal Brexit to the automotive suppliers´ industry
The informal summit in Salzburg will see a special meeting of EU-27 leaders, without UK Prime Minister Theresa May, to discuss Brexit. No formal conclusions are prepared, however it is expected, that...
18 September 2018 - Read more
Environment committee underestimates progress in decarbonisation of transport
The environment committee of the European Parliament calls for stricter CO2 targets for passenger cars and vans than proposed by the European Commission and a threshold in addition to incentives for s...
11 September 2018 - Read more
CLEPA highlights transformative forces during Automechanika 2018 in Frankfurt
CLEPA participates in the 25th edition of Automechanika, presenting how connectivity and digitalisation are changing the automotive aftermarket, as reported in the “Aftermarket 2025” study....
10 September 2018 - Read more
US president announces revised trade deal between US and Mexico
On 27th August, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a common accord between the US and Mexico on key trade terms – a replacement of the existing 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement...
29 August 2018 - Read more
Positive and constructive dialogue in transatlantic trade
European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed yesterday to work towards strengthening the bilateral trade relationship, including the elimination of tariffs a...
26 July 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Newsletter Editorial July 2018 – Electrification is name of the game
The proposed ambition level of the post-2020 CO2 emissions legislation for cars and vans will drive the rapid transformation of the automotive landscape both on the road - with a significant amount of...
20 July 2018 - Read more
Strong opposition from the US automotive industry facing potential tariffs of 25% being imposed by US Government on automobiles and automotive parts
On 19th July, the US Department of Commerce is holding its hearing to determine whether imported automobiles and automotive parts actually pose a national security threat and should therefore be subje...
19 July 2018 - Read more
EU and Japan sign Economic Partnership Agreement
At the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, European Presidents Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signed this week the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Th...
18 July 2018 - Read more
CLEPA on the vote on opinions on CO2 standards: Tough balancing act
The committee for Transport and Tourism in the European Parliament has voted yesterday to confirm the Commission’s proposed reduction targets for cars and vans, to call for more flexible rules on ec...
11 July 2018 - Read more
DRIVES Project: #1 Newsletter
During the next 4-years, DRIVES Project be publishing regular updates on this thrilling project, involving 24 partners from 11 countries, whose aim is to analyse the European automotive sector’s wor...
10 July 2018 - Read more
27 new projects selected for H2020 transport funding
INEA has selected 27 new projects under the Mobility for Growth, the Automated Road Transport, and the Green Vehicles calls.
The successful projects will receive a total of €118 million. They...
07 July 2018 - Read more
CLEPA statement on the applicability of End of Live Vehicle (ELV) Directive
CLEPA has just published the statement on the applicability of "End of Live" (ELV) Directive vs the "Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment" Dire...
04 July 2018 - Read more
Industry4Europe coalition publishes a new Joint Paper calling for an ambitious industrial policy in Europe
The Industry4Europe coalition, of which CLEPA is a member, has today published a new Joint Paper to inform the EU debate on an new, ambitious industrial policy for Europe.
The Joint Paper makes rec...
03 July 2018 - Read more
Automotive Industry Guideline (AIG) on REACH has been published
Version 4 of the Automotive Industry Guideline on REACH (AIG) has been published by the Automotive Task Force on REACH (TF-REACH)
Task Force-REACH (Registration, evaluation, authorisation and r...
02 July 2018 - Read more
CLEPA Innovation Awards 2018: Innovation in the Automotive Supply Industry
The CLEPA Innovation Awards celebrate outstanding achievements in the European automotive supply industry in the fields of Environment, Safety, Connectivity and Automation and Cooperation.
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29 June 2018 - Read more
Road Safety Awards 2018: Commission rewards initiatives in 5 Member States
The European Commission presented the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2018 at a ceremony held in Brussels, in presence of Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc. Six organisations from five Memb...
27 June 2018 - Read more
CLEPA June 2018 Newsletter editorial: The business model of integration and coordination
The automotive industry is a textbook example of how cross-border cooperation fosters competitiveness, jobs and innovation. Illustrations of this rule of thumb are plentiful these days, as is the real...
27 June 2018 - Read more
New task force established on Automated Vehicles
CLEPA assumed the role of Secretariat in the newly established Task Force on Automated Vehicles “TF AutoVeh” of WP.29, specifically dedicated to the development of a global vision and set of princ...
26 June 2018 - Read more