Coronavirus / COVID-19

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the European automobile industry is unprecedented. The sector has suffered EU-wide production losses amounting to 3.6 million vehicles, worth around €100 billion, during the first half of 2020 alone.

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EU car sales: COVID recovery expected to start in 2021, auto industry says

Brussels, 3 February 2021 – After a year that saw the sharpest drop ever in EU car sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) forecasts that 2021 will...

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Transition to zero-emission mobility requires the full range of powertrain options

Last week, the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Package was presented by the European Commission, in which the executive arm of the EU sets out its bold ambition to have at least 30 million zero-emission cars,...

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Reskilling: billions of euros to be mobilised for making Europe’s automotive workforce future-proof

ACEA teamed up with partners from across Europe earlier this month to launch a dedicated Skills Partnership for the Automotive Ecosystem that seeks to provide training to five percent of the industry’s...

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End-of-series provisions: ACEA-CECRA letter to Commissioner Breton

On behalf of the national automobile industry associations of all EU member states, ACEA and CECRA wrote a joint letter to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, asking the Commission to provide written...

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Skills Partnership for the Automotive Ecosystem

The EU auto industry is going through a major transformation because of the short-term impact of the COVID crisis, coupled with the long-term shift towards zero-emission and digital mobility. This transition...

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Rebooting the auto industry while bolstering Europe’s climate ambitions

Almost 700 people tuned in last week, as we livestreamed a debate on how to find the right pathway to a strong and green recovery for the EU auto sector. Automotive CEOs and leading policy makers from across...

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Video - “Auto industry is indispensable link in Europe’s industrial value chain” says Peter Altmaier

Peter Altmaier, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, explains what is needed to reboot the automotive sector according to the German Presidency of the Council of the EU.

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Debate - EU auto industry after COVID-19: ‘How to ensure a strong and green recovery?’

Learn from automotive CEO Henrik Henriksson (Scania Group); Head of Commissioner Timmermans’ Cabinet, Diederik Samsom; and leading industry analyst Colin Couchman (IHS Markit Automotive) about what is needed...

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