Self-Piloted Cars: The Future of Road Transport?
The European Parliament recently published a research study produced by the directorate-general for internal policies policy department B.
The study provides an analysis of...
21 April 2016 - Read more
DIGITALEUROPE: Masters of Digital
On 5 April, CLEPA CEO Paul Schockmel participated in DIGITALEUROPE's inaugural ‘Masters of Digital’ Conference in Brussels. Held almost one year after the European Commission launched its Digi...
20 April 2016 - Read more
German government passes bill for automated driving
On April 13th, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt submitted a bill proposal for implementation of the revised Vienna Convention on Road Traffi...
19 April 2016 - Read more
President Hollande opens Plastic Omnium development centre
On the 15th of April, the French President François Hollande visited Plastic Omnium in Venette. The French plastic supplier, which employs 25,000 people in 120 sites in 30 countries,...
19 April 2016 - Read more
AIC FORUM 2016 – Innovation in the automotive industry
Earlier this month, the Automotive Intelligence Center (AIC), with the collaboration of the European Commission, ACEA and CLEPA, organised the AIC FORUM 2016 in Brussels. This year's the...
19 April 2016 - Read more
FTE automotive honoured in Detroit second time in succession
“Lubrication Oil Pump” wins PACE Award and PACE Innovation Partnership Award 2016
Detroit, April 11, 2016: FTE automotive was a recipient of the 2016 PACE Award (Premier Automot...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Transport Research and Innovation Portal publishes Urban Mobility Report
The Transport Research & Innovation Portal (TRIP), recently published a Research Theme Analysis Report on urban mobility. This is the first in a new series of research theme analysi...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Netherlands moots electric car future with petrol and diesel ban by 2025
Dutch politicians have voted through a motion calling on the country to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars starting in 2025.
The motion has only passed through the lowe...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Valeo announces joint project with Siemens
Paris, April 18, 2016 – Valeo today announed a project to enter into a 50/0 joint venture agreement with Siemens dedicated to high voltage powertrains.
The joint...
19 April 2016 - Read more
Automotive suppliers concerned about Germany as a location
There is a polarisation taking place among German automotive suppliers between large and small. The smaller companies are primarily the ones to suffer: they are facing tough challenges i...
18 April 2016 - Read more
ePrivacy Directive consultation launched
The European Commission has launched its public consultation on the ePrivacy Directive as it seeks to gain gather views and opinions on how to review legislation in this area. Open since...
13 April 2016 - Read more
European Truck Platooning Challenge a success
April 7, 2016, CLEPA celebrated the successful conclusion of the Dutch Presidency’s European Truck Platooning Challenge.
The success of the European Truck Platooning Initi...
07 April 2016 - Read more
DG MOVE releases Transport Decarbonisation Roadmap
On April 7, 2016, the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published the roadmap for the forthcoming “Communication on decarbonising the trans...
07 April 2016 - Read more
DG MOVE publishes Roadmap for deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems
On April 7, 2016, the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) published the roadmap entitled "A Master Plan for the deployment of Interoperable Co...
07 April 2016 - Read more
Non-road mobile machinery: reduced pollutant emission limits
On 6 April 2016, the Netherlands presidency reached a provisional agreement with European Parliament representatives on a draft regulation setting new requirements to grant EU type...
07 April 2016 - Read more
JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016
We are pleased to announce that the preparations for the JAMA-CLEPA Business Summit 2016 are well under way, with the event set to take place this year in Venice, Italy, on October 27-2...
06 April 2016 - Read more
Amazon, Microsoft look for big data role in self-driving cars
Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars, sources familiar with...
06 April 2016 - Read more
ESCO online consultation on skills and qualifications
The European Commission's ESCO Project invites CLEPA and its members to participate in the project and to contribute with their expertise to its development.
ESCO is the...
06 April 2016 - Read more
CLEPA welcomes new Aftermarket Director
On April 1st, CLEPA welcomed its new Aftermarket Director Frank Schlehuber. Mr Schlehuber succeeds Wolfgang Meyer who is retiring after three successful years as head of the CLEPA Aftermarket Departme...
04 April 2016 - Read more
Schaeffler publishes fourth issue of technology magazine – “tomorrow”
CLEPA Corporate Member, Schaeffler, have published a fourth issue of their technology magazine “tomorrow”, which is entirely devoted to innovation. The magazine gives a wide-ranging insight i...
04 April 2016 - Read more
European Transport Safety Council: Urgent action needed on road safety
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) says the European Commission must stop delaying new road safety policy measures if it is to help reverse an increase in deaths on EU roads....
31 March 2016 - Read more
EC publishes 2015 road safety statistics
The 2015 road safety statistics published today by the European Commission confirm that European roads remain the safest in the world despite a recent slowdown in reducing road fatalitie...
31 March 2016 - Read more
EP INTA publishes draft recommendation on vehicle harmonisation
On March 29, 2016, the European Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA) published its draft recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of Revision 3 of the...
29 March 2016 - Read more
Technical Regulation Activities March 2016
The next CLEPA Materials Regulations Event will be held in Bad Homburg (Germany) on 20th April 2016
GENERAL ISSUES
The 168th session of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Re...
23 March 2016 - Read more
EP publishes revision of waste legislation appraisal
While the overall circular economy package is broader than the withdrawn proposals, in the area of waste the changes now presented are somewhat less ambitious when it comes to actual targets. Studies...
23 March 2016 - Read more