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In response to the Call for Evidence on the Single Basic Act, ACEA, CLEPA, and EUCAR have updated their Position Paper. We welcome the European Commission’s announcements in the Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector[1] to strengthen its competitiveness. This plan includes establishing a dedicated Automotive Joint Undertaking (JU). We support this initiative […]
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EUCAR has signed a joint declaration for a bold and ambitious FP10. The statement from key industrial stakeholders calls on EU Institutions to: The aim is to safeguard Europe’s future industrial leadership and strengthen EU competitiveness. As EUCAR, we believe that R&I framework conditions should boost Europe’s growth, employment, and competitiveness while addressing our global […]
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On 23 June, the first European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA) Forum took place at SQUARE in Brussels. Under the theme “From collaboration to deployment,” EU leaders and industry innovators gathered to accelerate Europe’s connected and autonomous vehicle ecosystem. The Forum united policymakers and industry leaders to push AV technologies from early collaboration toward [&h...
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AFRECAR is a pilot initiative studying vehicle and material flows between Europe and Africa. With rising volumes of end-of-life vehicles expected in the Global South, this shift brings both challenges and opportunities for circular economy systems. The project reviews current flows and investigates how transcontinental material cycles can be scaled and structured sustainably. AFRECAR seeks [&helli...
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On 22 April 2026, Volvo Group hosted the first EUCAR Council meeting of the year at its Innovation Center CampX in Gothenburg, Sweden, welcomed by Helene Niklasson, EUCAR Chair 2026 and Head of Innovation Ecosystems & Partnerships, Volvo Group. In the opening keynote, Jens Holtinger, Executive VP Trucks Technology & Industrial Division and Volvo Group […]
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EUCAR is fully committed to achieving the Green Deal target of a climate-neutral continent by 2050. Our highest priority is to mitigate the impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our products and operations. We develop sustainable mobility solutions, by means of energy and resource-efficient technologies that are carbon-neutral over the entire […]
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