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When the hands tingle and become numb

Serving for hours the drill or the grinder is no picnic. For years, no major symptoms show up until sometime numbness, tingling or pain sets in. Nobody should take these symptoms lightly. For those who expose their hands and arms to permanent vibrations can seriously fall ill. This is also confirmed by the trade association… Continue reading When the hands tingle and become numb

Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: -2.6% four months into 2019; -0.4% in April

Brussels, 17 May 2019 – In April 2019, the European passenger car market recorded a relatively stable performance (-0.4%), counting 1,303,787 new registrations. In April 2019, the European passenger car market recorded a relatively stable performance (-0.4%), counting 1,303,787 new registrations. Demand in the region was mainly driven by the Central European countries, which posted… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: -2.6% four months into 2019; -0.4% in April

Publications – Overview – Electric vehicles: tax benefits and incentives in the EU

Although fiscal measures to stimulate electric vehicle sales are available in nearly all EU member states now, this overview shows that the nature and (especially) the monetary value of these benefits and incentives still varies widely. (Click on the thumbnail above to open the complete overview in a new window) This comprehensive document provides an overview… Continue reading Publications – Overview – Electric vehicles: tax benefits and incentives in the EU

Events – Leading the mobility transformation: The future of the EU auto industry

Make sure to mark Wednesday 4 September in your calendar for the ‘Leading the mobility transformation: The future of the EU auto industry’ ACEA Summit in Brussels! The automobile industry is one of the EU’s key strategic sectors, acting as an engine of employment, innovation and growth, while also keeping Europe and its citizens on… Continue reading Events – Leading the mobility transformation: The future of the EU auto industry

Statistics – Interactive map: Correlation between uptake of electric cars and GDP in the EU

This map visualises the correlation between the market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) and GDP per capita for the 28 EU member states plus Norway and Switzerland. Key observations 2.0% of new cars registered in the EU in 2018 were electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs). Yet, half of all EU member states have an ECV market share… Continue reading Statistics – Interactive map: Correlation between uptake of electric cars and GDP in the EU

Press Releases – Fuel types of new cars: diesel -17.9%, petrol +3.3%, electric +40.0% in first quarter of 2019

Brussels, 8 May 2019 – In the first quarter of 2019, nearly 60% of all new passenger cars registered across the EU ran on petrol, while less than one third was fuelled by diesel. All alternatively-powered cars combined accounted for 8.5% of the EU market, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) accounting for 2.5% of all cars… Continue reading Press Releases – Fuel types of new cars: diesel -17.9%, petrol +3.3%, electric +40.0% in first quarter of 2019