ACEA LIVE FEED - competitiveness

Auto Industry at European 2011 Job Day in Brussels

2011-10-04T13:51:18Z

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CARS 21: Working together for a competitive and sustainable auto industry

2010-11-10T11:17:00Z

CARS 21 is the abbreviation of ‘Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st century’. Championed by the European Commission, the initiative was launched in 2005 to strengthen competitiveness and employment in the automotive sector while enhancing progress toward safety and environmental goals - at a price affordable to the consumer.

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European commercial vehicle manufacturers cautiously optimistic for 2010 and 2011

2010-09-21T12:49:00Z

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Auto industry underlines conditional nature of today’s Council decision

2010-09-16T11:06:00Z

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Auto industry welcomes Parliament’s vote for stronger safeguards in connection to trade deal with So

2010-09-07T12:48:01Z

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New Block Exemption Regulations and ACEA Code of Good Practice

2010-09-06T09:39:00Z

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ACEA Competitiveness Award 2010 goes to graduate Chiodo for thesis on EU stakeholder consultation

2010-06-18T14:39:00Z

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BBC Interview with Dieter Zetsche, president of ACEA and CEO of DAIMLER

2010-06-15T06:19:00Z

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Commission consultants: Fleet renewal schemes benefit economy and environment

2010-06-03T14:34:00Z

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Commission defines framework conditions for deploying ‘clean and energy efficient vehicles’

2010-04-28T11:01:00Z

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Auto industry concerned by price hike in iron ore

2010-03-31T12:04:00Z

The European automobile industry is very concerned by the sudden and massive increase in the price of iron ore, a crucial material for producing steel. The leading iron ore exporters announced, yesterday, steps to raise their prices by more than 80%. Such excessive and unpredictable pricing policy would affect the competitiveness of manufacturing in Europe, including the automotive industry

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Alliance: Shifting gears for a new industrial policy

2010-02-26T11:25:00Z

Brussels 26/02/2010 – Today, the Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI) has called for a new industrial partnership between the EU and its major industries.

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ACEA President Dieter Zetsche calls for smart industrial policy to cement a sustainable Europe

2010-02-23T17:41:00Z

Brussels, 23 February 2010 – Dieter Zetsche, President of ACEA and Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler, has made the case for a new spirit of cooperation among politics, economy and society to make real progress towards a sustainable Europe.

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European vehicle makers welcome policy coordination around e-mobility

2010-02-09T10:44:00Z

San Sebastian, 09/02/2010 – The European automobile manufacturers welcome the initiative taken by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to discuss the opportunities as well as challenges offered by e-mobility during today’s informal Competitiveness Council in San Sebastian.

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European, Japanese and American heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturers call for global policy

2009-12-04T07:20:00Z

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European automotive manufacturers highlight the importance of R&D investments to secure competitiven

2009-11-10T14:54:00Z

Brussels, 10/11/2009 – The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), assembled in Brussels for its annual conference, emphasised the need for accelerating R&D investments to secure the industry’s competitiveness and, in addition, discussed the potential for the electrification of the vehicle.

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Commercial Vehicle CEOs draw attention of Commissioners and MEPs to crisis’ impact on the transport

2009-11-04T10:00:00Z

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Commercial vehicle manufacturers: recovery still far away

2009-09-24T07:06:00Z

Brussels, 24 September 2009 - The economic and financial crisis has a far-reaching effect on the European commercial vehicle industry.

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US fleet renewal scheme helps bridge downturn, lowers CO2 emissions

2009-09-21T08:38:00Z

September 2009 – The United States fleet renewal scheme has boosted GDP growth in the United States by 0.3-0.4 percentage points; new cars bought under the scheme were on average 58% more fuel-efficient than the ones traded in. ...

Automotive suppliers need access to finance to get through the crisis

2009-08-18T12:30:00Z

In the wake of the financial crisis, automotive suppliers lack access to liquidity as commercial banks and credit insurers have sharply reduced their activities in the sector, and demand for new vehicles has dropped.

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Communication on Block Exemption Regulation acknowledges strong competition in automotive sector

2009-07-22T14:04:00Z

Brussels, 22 July 2009 – The European automobile manufacturers call on the European Commission to swiftly define the future competition framework for vehicle distribution and after sales services in order to provide the legal certainty, clarity and predictability that the automotive industry needs.

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EU industries insist on improving trade deal with South Korea

2009-07-14T09:53:00Z

Brussels, 13/07/2009 – The 133 Committee meeting of EU Member States representatives, on Friday 10 July in Brussels, did not give the green light to closing trade negotiations with South Korea.

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EU governments must denounce unfair competition to European industries in trade conditions for South

2009-07-08T07:58:00Z

Brussels, 08/07/2009 – EU governments should not accept to close the current free trade negotiations with South Korea before a balanced outcome is assured in order to safeguard competitiveness and employment levels in Europe.

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BBC interview with Carlos Ghosn on the economic situation of the European automotive industry

2009-07-02T11:52:00Z

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ACEA Competitiveness Award 2009 for graduate Chiara Miglioli

2009-06-22T08:19:00Z

Brussels, 22/06/2009 – Chiara Miglioli, graduate from the College of Europe in Bruges, has won this year’s ACEA Competitiveness Award for a thesis on the influence of impact assessment and sustainable development objectives on policy-making in the European Commission.

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