Automotive Skills Alliance holds conference on transition challenges on 29 and 30 September
The German city of Stuttgart will host the first conference of the Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA), on 29 and 30 September, titled “Skills in continuous transition? Bringing together human approach...
26 September 2022 - Read more
United Nations Automated Vehicles group adopts new road traffic rules
The United Nations’ Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) held its 85th session in Geneva from 19 to 23 September. The session adopted a new UN resolution providing a reference for UN Member S...
26 September 2022 - Read more
EU’s 2022 innovation performance indicator shows continued growth despite economic challenges
Almost all EU countries have improved their innovation performance since 2015
Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea and the US continue having a performance advantage over the EU
The Eu...
23 September 2022 - Read more
Battery recycling will be the focus of new EU-project RESPECT
The recently-launched Horizon-Europe project RESPECT held its kick-off meeting in Paris on 20 September.
The aim of RESPECT is to address the issues associated with recycling of batteries while fac...
22 September 2022 - Read more
Trilogue talks: CO2 standards for cars and vans under discussion
Negotiations on the regulation for CO2 standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles are scheduled until Christmas. In the so called trilogue talks between the European Parliament, govern...
21 September 2022 - Read more
Parliament discusses Chips Act proposal; industry signals potential disruption
The legislative proposal for a Chips Act, which intends to boost the EU production of semiconductors as well as address future supply chain crises, continues to be discussed in the European Parliament...
21 September 2022 - Read more
Joint letter to European policymakers on CO2 standards for cars and vans
CO2 standards for cars and vans: Automakers, Auto Parts Industry and Fuel Manufacturers call for Trilogue negotiations to fully implement the outcome of Council General Approach to enable, after 2035...
20 September 2022 - Read more
Time to act: Vehicle electrification will reshape the European Aftermarket
• Electric vehicles are set to make up 53 to 82% of all new vehicles below 3.5 tons sold in Europe by 2030
• Aggressive sales scenario: 2038 could be the first year with more than 50% battery-e...
08 September 2022 - Read more
CLEPA to contribute to the new EU Project FAME on connected and automated mobility
The FAME project on connected and automated driving, funded by the European Commission held its kick-off meeting on 1-2 September in Brussels. The 23 consortium partners from 12 Member States gather...
05 September 2022 - Read more
CLEPA welcomes Benjamin Krieger as new Secretary General
Brussels, 1 September 2022 – As of today, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) welcomes Mr Benjamin Krieger as its new Secretary General. Mr Krieger succeeds Ms Sigrid de Vries,...
01 September 2022 - Read more
Joint paper: Automotive associations call for system implementation of XML interface over entire value chain
Four automotive associations have published a joint document reviewing the main characteristics of the current electronic safety data sheet exchange platform, called eSDScom
An XML-based el...
02 August 2022 - Read more
IRISS Project: CLEPA joins major EU initiative to accelerate the transition to safe and sustainable materials, products and processes
To ensure that materials are sustainable for humans and the environment, to increase recycling and use resources in a more efficient way, efforts are required from an early stage of design and manufac...
20 July 2022 - Read more
CLEPA DATA DIGEST #2 – EU’s export success story is not over (yet) | July 2022
Edition #2 – DATA DIGEST is CLEPA’s monthly publication shedding light on the health and resilience of the European automotive supply industry through latest facts and figures
What you will find...
19 July 2022 - Read more
Energy crisis and digitisation will be the focus of the Czech Presidency at the EU Council
As of today, the Czech Republic will preside over the Council of the European Union until 31 December 2022. The six-month Czech Presidency follows France, which led the Council in the first half of th...
01 July 2022 - Read more
Launch of the Automotive Regions Alliance strengthens industrial ecosystems
Under the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR), the Automotive Regions Alliance (ARA) has been created to support a fair and successful mobility transition for regions along the entire value chain,...
30 June 2022 - Read more
The Council vote on CO2 standards puts high responsibility on policymakers to support the transition – Statement from CLEPA’s Secretary General Sigrid de Vries
Brussels, 29 June - The Environment and Climate ministers of the 27 Members State met yesterday to deliberate on the Council of the European Union's general approach on CO2 emission standards for cars...
29 June 2022 - Read more
Stakes are high ahead of the Council decision on CO2 for cars and vans – Newsletter Editorial June 2022
It is illustrative and understandable that Member States are wrestling to find a compromise on the CO2 standards for cars and vans, just like the European Parliament did earlier this month.
It’s...
27 June 2022 - Read more
WP.29 meeting discussed global safety assessment method and certification for autonomous vehicles
Last week the World Forum on Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations – WP.29 – discussed the progresses in establishing the first set of globally harmonised standards for automa...
25 June 2022 - Read more
CLEPA advocates for a comprehensive framework on CO2 Standards for heavy-duty-vehicles
CLEPA has finalised the developing a position paper on CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
The key messages that the automotive supply industry will promote are the need to have a comprehensive...
24 June 2022 - Read more
“The Polish reality is that meeting the ambitious goals of the Green Deal will be quite demanding” – A talk with Tomasz Bęben, Managing Director at SDCM
To have a deeper understanding of the realities and impact of the mobility transition on the auto supply industry in Poland, we met Tomasz Bęben, from SCDM—the Polish association for...
22 June 2022 - Read more
Open letter to EU governments on the importance of technology open CO2 standards for climate protection and mobility
Ahead of the Council discussion on CO2 emission reduction from cars and vans, the signatories of this letter urge you to agree on a legislation that allows the green transformation in our sector to be...
21 June 2022 - Read more
Forum for Mobility and Society meeting discussed how to ensure a fair and affordable transition towards climate neutral mobility
The Forum for Mobility and Society (FMS) met yesterday under Chatham House Rules to discuss the societal impacts of energy taxation and road pricing, alternatively fuelled vehicles, and the Social C...
16 June 2022 - Read more
Benjamin Krieger to become CLEPA’s Secretary General as of September 2022
CLEPA members firmly opt for strength and continuity to navigate challenging times for the sector
Mr Krieger brings over 15 years of experience in EU affairs, the last four as CLEPA Head of G...
10 June 2022 - Read more
General Assembly 2022: CLEPA consolidates its role as proactive voice representing automotive suppliers
After two years of online meetings, CLEPA held an in-person General Assembly meeting in Brussels, welcoming more than 60 participants, representing 12 national associations and around 45 corporate a...
10 June 2022 - Read more
100% CO2 target discards technology options and puts jobs at risk – Statement from CLEPA’s Secretary General Sigrid de Vries
Strasbourg, 8 June – Today, a majority of the Members of the European Parliament approved the 100% target for the reduction of CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light-duty vehicles i...
08 June 2022 - Read more