Brussels, 24 December 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) welcomes the deal struck today between the European Union and the United Kingdom on their future trading relations. This agreement is a great relief for European automobile manufacturers, allowing the sector to avoid the catastrophic effect of a no-deal Brexit.
Brussels, 22 December 2020 – In November 2020, the EU market for commercial vehicles posted a very modest increase, with new registrations up 0.1% to 167,315 units.
Brussels, 17 December 2020 – In November 2020, new car registrations in the European Union fell by 12.0% to 897,692 units, as several European governments introduced new measures to contain the second wave of the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Brussels/Potsdam, 15 December 2020 – In an unprecedented science-backed statement, Europe’s truck manufacturers have concluded that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil free in order to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050. It will be possible to meet this target provided the right charging/refuelling infrastructure is built and a coherent policy framework is put into place, including comprehensive CO2 pricing to drive the transition.
Brussels, 10 December 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the EU’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Package, published by the European Commission yesterday. One of the key pillars of this strategy is to boost the uptake of zero-emission vehicles, an objective fully shared by the EU auto industry, which dedicates much of its yearly €60.9 billion R&D budget to decarbonisation.
Brussels, 7 December 2020 – Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW Group, will lead the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) next year.
Brussels, 2 December 2020 – The European Commission-backed Data for Road Safety initiative, today announced that it is aiming for the long-term deployment of a Safety-Related Traffic Information (SRTI) ecosystem which will warn drivers about dangerous driving conditions.
Brussels, 25 November 2020 – In October 2020, the EU market for commercial vehicles contracted slightly, with the number of new registrations down 1.2% to 172,743 units.
Brussels, 18 November 2020 – In October 2020, the EU passenger car market slipped back into negative territory, after posting the first increase of the year in September. Registrations of new cars declined by 7.8% to 953,615 units last month, as several European governments reimposed restrictions to battle a second wave of the coronavirus.
Brussels, 5 November 2020 – In the third quarter of 2020, almost one in 10 passenger cars sold in the EU was an electrically-chargeable vehicle (9.9%), compared to 3.0% during the same period last year. The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. However, diesel and petrol together still accounted for more than 75% of total EU car sales from July to September.
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