Brussels, 6 April 2020 – The scale and ambition of the trade agreement that replaces the United Kingdom’s membership of the EU must reflect the deeply intertwined nature of the automotive sector, urges the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). If not, this would not only severely damage the industry and the wider economy, but it… Continue reading Press Releases – UK trade deal: EU auto makers call for far-reaching agreement
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Publications – Position Paper: EU‐UK Trade Negotiations
Brexit has created an unprecedented level of uncertainty in the automotive sector. Indeed, any change to the deep economic and regulatory integration between the EU and the United Kingdom will have an adverse impact on automobile manufacturers. As this position paper sets out, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls on both sides to bear… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: EU‐UK Trade Negotiations
Press release 09 / 2020- vehicle registrations in March 2020
Date 4/3/2020 Flensburg, April 3, 2020. 215,119 Passenger cars (Passenger cars) were newly registered in March 2020. Compared to the same month in the previous year, the Corona crisis showed a decline of -37.7 percent. The number of commercial New registrations decreased by -39.6 percent, their share was 61.9 percent, private registrations lost -34.4 percent.… Continue reading Press release 09 / 2020- vehicle registrations in March 2020
Press Releases – Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed, new data reveals
Brussels, 3 April 2020 – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released new data on the number of charging points and re-fuelling stations required for zero- and low- emission trucks to meet the 2025 and 2030 CO2 targets. In terms of charging points for electric trucks, this means going from close to zero today… Continue reading Press Releases – Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed, new data reveals
Publications – Position Paper: Charging and re‐fuelling infrastructure required for heavy‐duty vehicles
The rapid deployment of a sufficiently dense network of charging points and re-fuelling stations for alternatively‐powered heavy‐duty vehicles is one of the key prerequisites for a successful transition to carbon‐neutral road transport. This position paper sets out ACEA’s estimates of the minimum infrastructure requirements, based on the recent political developments driving the shift to alternative fuels and… Continue reading Publications – Position Paper: Charging and re‐fuelling infrastructure required for heavy‐duty vehicles
News – COVID-19: ACEA letter to Commission Secretary General regarding public consultations
In light of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wrote a letter to the Secretary General of the European Commission regarding public consultations affecting the automotive sector. All manufacturers of cars, vans, trucks and buses in the EU have shut down their operations for at least two to six weeks and… Continue reading News – COVID-19: ACEA letter to Commission Secretary General regarding public consultations
Press Releases – COVID-19: Jobs of over 1.1 million EU automobile workers affected so far, data shows
Brussels, 31 March 2020 – The jobs of at least 1,110,107 Europeans working in automobile manufacturing are affected by factory shutdowns as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). This figure only refers to those people directly employed by car, truck, van and bus manufacturers… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Jobs of over 1.1 million EU automobile workers affected so far, data shows
SMMT statement on ventilator challenge consortium
30 March 2020 #SMMT News Mike Hawes. SMMT Chief Executive, said, The essential and extraordinary work of this consortium will offer a beacon of hope to our NHS and all of society, and is a shining example of how the wider automotive and other manufacturing sectors can help in this time of crisis. The entire… Continue reading SMMT statement on ventilator challenge consortium
News – Interactive map: Employment impact of COVID-19 on the European auto industry
This interactive map shows the employment impact of the coronavirus / COVID-19 crisis on the European auto industry for each of the 27 EU member states plus the United Kingdom. Employment impact, by country Status on: 27/03/2020 The jobs of at least 1,087,293 Europeans working in automotive manufacturing are affected by factory shutdowns as a result of… Continue reading News – Interactive map: Employment impact of COVID-19 on the European auto industry
News – Interactive map: Production impact of COVID-19 on the European auto industry
This interactive map shows the impact of the coronavirus / COVID-19 crisis on the production of motor vehicles for each of the 27 EU member states plus the United Kingdom. Production impact, by country Status on: 27/03/2020 EU-wide production losses due to factory shutdowns amount to at least 1,198,945 motor vehicles so far. This figure includes… Continue reading News – Interactive map: Production impact of COVID-19 on the European auto industry