Life-saving eCall system agreed by the Council and European Parliament
The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a decision to introduce a mandatory EU-wide system to hand...
20 March 2014 - Read more
SMEs: feedback on Green Action Plan
The European Commission has published today an overview on contributions received in response to a public consultation on the Green Action Plan for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which t...
19 March 2014 - Read more
Europe car sales up for sixth straight month as crisis-hit states recover
European car sales rose 7.6 per cent in February, as a gradual economic recovery in Portugal, Spain and Italy boosted demand for mass market brands, industry data showed on Tuesday.
New passenger c...
19 March 2014 - Read more
Road safety: new rules adopted for technical testing of vehicles
Yesterday the European Parliament adopted with a clear majority the roadworthiness package, a set of measures to toughen up vehicle checks and to widen their scope. The three directives that constitut...
12 March 2014 - Read more
Council adopts regulation on the 2020 reduction of CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
The Council today adopted a regulation on the 2020 reduction of CO2 emissions from new passenger cars. The new regulation defines the terms and conditions for car manufacturers for reaching the 2020 t...
10 March 2014 - Read more
Geneva Motor Show: Europe’s car industry in optimistic mood
Europe's premier motor show revs its engines this week, so expect the usual swagger from an industry that knows all about marketing hype.
Perhaps there is more cause for celebration than usual at t...
04 March 2014 - Read more
Parliament backs law to cut car CO2 emissions
New rules designed to achieve the CO2 emission reduction target of 95g/km for new cars by 2020 were endorsed by Parliament on Tuesday. The text retains this target, albeit with a one-year “phase-inâ...
26 February 2014 - Read more
MEPs vote on Council agreement for cleaner cars
MEPs debated an agreement with the Council on cutting CO2 emissions for new passenger cars by 2020 on Monday 24 February and vote on it today. This is important as one fifth of all CO2 emissions in E...
25 February 2014 - Read more
Regaining European industry competitiveness, the focus of COMPET Council
The Competitiveness Council of Ministers of the European Union, chaired by Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister for Development and Competitiveness of the Hellenic Republic, met in Brussels, on 20 February. Th...
21 February 2014 - Read more
2013 industrial structure report highlights need for industrial renaissance
According to a European Commission report published today on the current status of EU industry, most sectors have still not regained their pre-crisis level of output and significant differences exist...
18 February 2014 - Read more
New connected car standards put Europe into top gear
Imagine that you are driving along, and a message is projected on your windscreen, warning you of an accident that has just happened around the next corner. This could soon be a reality thanks to ne...
14 February 2014 - Read more
CO2 emissions reduction from new light commercial vehicles
The Council adopted today a regulation amending regulation (EU) No 510/2011 to define the modalitites for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (PE-CONS 1...
11 February 2014 - Read more
MEPs vote on life-saving eCall system in all new cars
From 2015, all new cars sold in the EU should be able to dial emergency services when they are involved in a serious accident, under new rules to be voted on by the internal market committee on 11 Feb...
11 February 2014 - Read more
MEPs want binding 2030 goals for CO2 emissions, renewables and energy efficiency
MEPs called on Wednesday for a 40% cut in CO2 emissions, a 30% target for renewable energy and a 40% target for energy efficiency by 2030, under the EU's new long-term climate-change policy. These tar...
06 February 2014 - Read more
India-made small cars lag rivals in global safety tests
The safety standards of some India-made small cars fall far short of global requirements, research has found, exacerbating the woes of a market already weakened by sluggish domestic demand.
Weak st...
03 February 2014 - Read more
Fiat’s network of suppliers worry about its globalisation shift
Since Fiat was founded in 1899, a community of suppliers, known in Italian as Fiat’s indotto, have grown up in Turin around the industrial group.
But a question mark now hangs over this network f...
30 January 2014 - Read more
Brussels sets advisory group on EU-US trade deal
The European Commission launched on Monday (27 January) a special advisory group of experts to give fresh input on all issues being discussed at the EU-US negotiating table for a Transatlantic Tra...
28 January 2014 - Read more
Commission calls for immediate action for a European Industrial Renaissance
The European Commission is urging Member States to recognise the central importance of industry for creating jobs and growth and to mainstream industry-related competitiveness concerns across all poli...
22 January 2014 - Read more
Keeping the EU’s leadership on climate action
The European Commission is proposing today an ambitious and realistic framework for climate and energy policies beyond 2020 and up to 2030. The 2030 policy framework aims to drive continued progress t...
22 January 2014 - Read more
Carmakers’ recovery may benefit suppliers more
How fortunes vary. Motor City is bankrupt. But the motor industry, unveiling its hottest products at Detroit’s auto show last week, looks increasingly flush. China, now the world’s biggest auto ma...
22 January 2014 - Read more
Road safety: Transport MEPs back vehicle inspections agreement
An informal agreement with EU member states on minimum common standards for periodic vehicle inspections, vehicle registration documents and roadside inspections of commercial vehicles was backed by t...
21 January 2014 - Read more
Trilateral meeting in Detroit boosts automotive business
20 January 2014 - Read more
European car sales fell at slower rate in 2013
New car registrations in the European Union fell 1.7% in 2013, largely thanks to a sales slump in Italy and France.
The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) said 11.8 million new c...
17 January 2014 - Read more
DETROIT SHOW: An air of optimism tempered with reality
This year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit kicked off yesterday (13 January) against a blizzard of optimistic data emanating from the US and bulging order books that are a...
15 January 2014 - Read more