On July 1, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomed the goals of the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), by supporting efforts to strengthen EU manufacturing and reduce reliance on other regions for clean technologies.
However, ACEA warned that the current proposal could disrupt exist
On June 30, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on targeted amendments to the Eurovignette directive, which sets the framework for road tolls and user charges for heavy-duty vehicles across the European Union. The provisional agreement will now have to be endorsed by the C
On June 30, Euro NCAP revealed that safety flaws in rear underrun protection on trucks and trailers contribute to around 400 road deaths every year across the EU and the UK.
The study, carried out with Germany's ADAC, Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS),
On June 18, Reuters reported that Sweden’s transport authority has told the European Union it should vote against approving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) across the bloc unless the system’s ability to exceed posted speed limits is removed.
The recommendation, from a previously unreported April 30 letter to t
On June 18, the European Parliament gave its final approval of new EU circularity rules covering a vehicle’s entire lifecycle, from design to end-of-life treatment. After Parliament’s green light, the new regulation has to be formally approved by the Council, before entering into force and being applied 24 months lat
On June 17, CLEPA urged the European Parliament and Council to retain the European Commission’s definition of a “European vehicle” under the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA).
CLEPA stated that Europe needs a strong framework to encourage local vehicle production, protect its automotive supply chain and key
On June 16, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) welcomed approval of the US trade agreement by the European Parliament and stated that the agreement must now be formally adopted by the EU Council. She said that the US President must withdraw his current tariff threats as soon as t
On June 16, the European Parliament ratified its trade deal with the U.S., voting 440-151, with 50 abstentions. The European Council (EC) is now expected to give their final approval on June 26, ahead of President Trump’s July 4th deadline, as the last step in a yearlong ratification process.
Under the deal, the EU h
As Tesla seeks European approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, it has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent researchers say are misleading. A Reuters investigation found Tesla has repeatedly claimed FSD is up to 10 times safer than human driv
On June 9, the European Commission established the new Battery Booster Facility to help battery cell manufacturers ramp up production in Europe. For the first time, the Commission will provide direct support in the form of interest-free loans. The European Commission is mobilising up to EUR 1.5 billion from EU Emissi
On June 8, the European Commission announced that 18 Member States signed a joint declaration of intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles together with the Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism.
The Joint Declaration was signed by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Est
On June 1, the European Commission announced that it has introduced the first EU-wide standardised methodology for calculating greenhouse-gas emissions from freight and passenger transport. The CountEmissionsEU framework establishes a single, science-based methodology aligned with an international standard (EN ISO 14
On May 27, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that leaders and workforce representatives from Europe’s truck and bus industry have written to the European Commission, warning about declining competitiveness in the commercial vehicle sector and calling for urgent action to protect jobs and
On May 26, the President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the European Chemicals Agency's proposals regarding the planned restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are misguided.
They pose significant risks to industrial value creation, supply chains, and the tran
On May 20, the European Commission approved EUR 288 million in German State aid to support the setting up of two new facilities in the semiconductor supply chain. The aid consists of a EUR 222 million measure for Carl Zeiss to build a facility for the manufacturing of semiconductor production equipment in Oberkochen,
On May 22, it was reported that Mexico and the European Union will eliminate tariffs on electric vehicles and batteries under a new trade framework, aiming to boost bilateral automotive trade and competitiveness.
The measure is part of the Integrated Commercial Agreement (ACI) within the modernized Global Agreement,
On May 20, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania announced that it will now allow cars with partial self-driving features on its roads. The country will recognize a provisional EU approval for the “FSD (Full Self-Driving, Supervised)” system issued in the Netherlands, but drivers will still be ful
On May 20, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that Europe’s truck and bus makers want EU rules to better support zero-emission vehicles.
In a letter to EU negotiators, ACEA warns that current plans for the Weights and Dimensions Directive could actually make it harder to use zero-emis
On May 20, the European Commission welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on two Regulations eliminating tariffs on all US industrial goods and providing preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products. The agreed final texts will
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