The European automobile industry is proceeding at full pace to reduce further CO2 emissions from its vehicles and is confident to meet legislative targets if a supportive policy and legislative framework is secured. The legislative proposal for limiting CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles, adopted today by the European Commission and subject to approval by [...]

The European automobile manufacturers call on the European Commission to swiftly define the future competition framework for vehicle distribution and after sales services in order to provide the legal certainty, clarity and predictability that the automotive industry needs.
The Commission announced changes today in a Communication on the so-call Block Exemption Regulation for the sector while [...]

Chiara Miglioli, graduate from the College of Europe in Bruges, has won this year’s ACEA Competitiveness Award for a thesis on the influence of impact assessment and sustainable development objectives on policy-making in the European Commission.
An Italian national, Miglioli has studied economics and politics of European integration before doing her master’s degree in European political [...]

Today, the members of the Board of the European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association discussed the current situation prevailing in Formula One, and have concluded that the current governance system cannot continue.
ACEA has come to the conclusion that the FIA needs a modernised and transparent governance system and processes, including the revision of its constitution, to ensure [...]

Commercial vehicle manufacturers, EU governments and institutions must take immediate crisis-relief measures to help viable businesses bridge the economic crisis – to boost progress towards sustainable growth – to safeguard the competitiveness of the EU economy
The European commercial vehicle manufacturers call upon the European Union and Member States to push economic recovery by investing in [...]

An extensive overview of European automotive policy issues and priorities
The European Automobile Industry Report 09/10 is available on www.acea.be
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association ACEA has published, today, the ‘European Automobile Industry Report 09/10’ and the accompanying leaflet ‘Automobile & Society – State of Affairs, Priorities of the Future’.
In its dialogue with policy makers, the European [...]

ACEA has signed a cooperation agreement with the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) in Beijing. This cooperation agreement will allow both sides to exchange information on automotive industry trends in China and Europe and, particularly in China, to work more systematically on a coordinated approach regarding regulatory developments of common concern.
ACEA Secretary General, Ivan [...]