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Press Releases – 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. 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. Demand decreased in all major EU… Continue reading Press Releases – Passenger car registrations: -3.3% first quarter of 2019; -3.9% in March

Press Releases – 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 future vehicle safety technologies. Data issued by the European Commission earlier this month shows that there were 25,100 fatalities on European roads in… Continue reading Press Releases – Auto industry to raise awareness of safety technology, as new EU data on road fatalities is released

We demand 5 percent more money in the automotive trade

At the beginning of May, the collective bargaining round starts in the car trade. For the employees in the car dealerships and workshops, we demand 5 percent more money. The remuneration of trainees should increase disproportionately by more than 5 percent. With this we want to secure the next generation and the skilled workers for… Continue reading We demand 5 percent more money in the automotive trade

Press Releases – 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) yesterday. This final data largely confirms the provisional 2017 figures, already published by the EEA in April last year.… Continue reading Press Releases – Car CO2 emissions up: auto makers urge investment in charging infrastructure to boost electric cars