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Passenger car registrations: -3.3% first quarter of 2019; -3.9% in March

Brussels, 17 April 2019 – In March 2019, the European passenger car market contracted by 3.9%, falling from 1,792,880 units the year before to 1,722,442 last month.

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Auto industry to raise awareness of safety technology, as new EU data on road fatalities is released

Brussels, 16 April 2019 – As the decline in road deaths tapered off last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is making a push to raise drivers’ awareness of existing and...

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Video - Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for Transport, on road safety: zero fatalities by 2050

Violeta Bulc, the European Commissioner for Transport, talks about ‘vision zero’, the Commission’s objective to have zero fatalities on European roads by 2050. While praising progress made so far, the...

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Car CO2 emissions up: auto makers urge investment in charging infrastructure to boost electric cars

Brussels, 5 April 2019 – Average CO2 emissions from new cars were 118.5 grams of CO2 per kilometre in 2017, or up 0.4% compared to 2016, according to data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA)...

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EU should take global lead in connected and automated driving, automotive and telecoms sectors urge

Brussels, 3 April 2019 – As Europe prepares to elect a new European Parliament and appoint new Commissioners, the European Automotive and Telecoms Alliance (EATA) urges policy makers to step up efforts in...

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Why Chinese and European auto manufacturers need to work more closely together

China and the European Union are the world’s number one and two car markets. Together they account for half of all passenger cars sold and built around the world. Moreover, the two regions are emerging as...

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Animated video - Passive safety systems: what are they and how do they work?

Watch this short animated video to learn more about passive safety systems for passenger cars and how they work. Passive safety technology protects the occupants of a vehicle and other road users if a crash...

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Commercial vehicle registrations: +5.7% first two months of 2019; +4.7% in February

Brussels, 22 March 2019 – In February 2019, the EU market for commercial vehicles continued to grow (+4.7%). Registrations increased from 173,492 to 181,636 units, with growth being sustained across all...

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The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers.

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