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Lex Krzyzanowski Chairman Clepa LightSightSafety

For the period 2012-2013 Lex Krzyzanowski is appointed as chairman by LightSightSafety ‘s members. This will be his fourth period leading the Initiative as chairman. During his last years chairmanship LightSightSafety was an active member of eSafetyAware and trainded, on demand of several c...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 16/05/12

Car lighting as eco innovation!

Clepa’s LightSightSafety Initiative has prepared a paper about innovative technologies in car lighting applications with its power consumption savings (based on average use) vs. current technologies as well as with its 2009’s fitting rates. The conclusion from this paper is that innovative car ...

Automotive news, Latest news, EU News, CLEPA News - 16/05/12

Road charging plans must be fair to all drivers

Brussels, 14 May 2012 - The European Commission has today issued guidelines warning that under EU law road charging schemes must not discriminate against foreign drivers. The aim is to assist Member States who are considering introducing new charging schemes for private cars. Vice-President Siim...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 15/05/12

Antonio Tajani: Fostering industrial co-operation with the United States

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, together with European CEOs from all main industrial sectors, is visiting the US today. As part of the new series of "Missions for Growth", the aim of the visit is to foster industrial cooperation and business relations with t...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 11/05/12

Environment: €34.8 million in new funding to bring environmental solutions to market

The European Commission is launching a €34.8 million call for eco-innovation projects. Businesses and entrepreneurs from across Europe can apply for funding to help bring novel environmental projects to the market. The call is open to eco-innovative products, techniques, services and processes th...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 09/05/12

Europe Auto Makers Seek to Revise Korea Trade Deal

European auto makers have begun a lobbying effort aimed at revising a free-trade agreement that has led to a substantial increase in imports of Korean-made vehicles. A new trade agreement between the European Union and South Korea went into effect in July, eliminating an up to 10% tariff ...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 08/05/12

SMEs in the euro zone are struggling to get bank funding

Small and medium sized companies in the euro zone are struggling to get bank funding, with banks increasingly turning down loan applications. The results of a new European Central Bank (ECB) survey show, that access to bank loans continued to deteriorate.  On balance, firms reported a wor...

CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 03/05/12

Brigade Electronics Supports the Quiet Revolution

Brigade Electronics has been awarded the Quiet Mark for its unique white sound reversing alarms (bbs-tek®) which only sound in the immediate danger area, preventing noise nuisance associated with old-style beeping alarms. Quiet Mark is the international mark of approval from the Noise Abatement ...

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), General News, Latest news - 27/04/12

MEPs say 'eCall' system should be available even if a car has the manufacturer's system fitted.

All new vehicles should be fitted with a system that automatically calls the emergency services in the event of a collision, according to a report presented today to the European Parliament's transport and internal market committees. The report, drawn up by Olga Sehnalová, a Czech centre-lef...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 27/04/12

Tajani to discuss drivers of growth in Berlin

European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani will visit Berlin today. In a series of meetings he will call for support for a common and coordinated approach in industrial policy as well as exchange views on specific industry issues like energy-efficient cars, tourism, smart cities, resource ...

General News, CLEPA News, EU News, Automotive news, Latest news - 25/04/12