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We look forward to next week’s TRA conference with EUCAR’s Chairman Dr Peter Lehnert, VP Technology and Innovation Digital Car, BMW Group participating in the plenary on “Green Mobility and Decarbonisation”. Don’t forget to visit and connect with key projects such as Hi-Drive and LONGRUN and join us networking with the community at the ERTRAC, CCAM and 2Zero booth. The Transport Research Arena 2022 (TRA) dedicated to European Research and Technology is only a couple of days away. This year’s theme is: “Moving together – reimagining mobility worldwide” giving experts worldwide the possibility to discuss the newest innovations and the future of...
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Last Wednesday, the governing body of EUCAR, the EUCAR Council, consisting of the heads of research and advanced development of the member companies, invited high-level stakeholders to the annual EUCAR Reception. Keynote speakers addressed the audience on the importance of investing in research and development to drive green and digital transformation. “Research, knowledge creation, and advancing technologies are key in this green and digital transformation,” stated Peter Lehnert, VP Technology and Innovation Digital Car, BMW Group,” and concluded that “It is now that partnerships and collaboration between OEMs and other stakeholders are needed to accelerate innovation...
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Last week the European Automotive Research and Partners Association (EARPA) celebrated its 20-year anniversary reception. EUCAR has had a long history of close collaboration with EARPA and its members since the beginning. “For better planning and driving future innovations, we need to understand and build on our past success.” Together with EARPA, EUCAR looked at what has been achieved over the years, but also a glimpse into the future and the role of vision, strategy, partnerships, roadmaps, and projects. “With plenty of challenges we are facing, collaboration and Partnerships are key for innovating while strengthening competitiveness,” said Stefan Deix, EUCAR Director. #earpa...
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Last week EUCAR organised its first fireside chat session at the international mobility summit (TIMS 2022) in Copenhagen. The main message was “Innovation is key in the digital and green transformation”: we need to advance technologies with targeted research and innovation actions in co-creation with society. For this, we invest in R&D, partnerships, new ways of thinking, and new technologies for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. EUCAR projects make a difference, with relevant results and benefits for society, setting crucial standards for the future. The speakers were Helene Niklasson (VP Innovation Ecosystems and Partnerships with Volvo Group, Head of CampX) and Armin...
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On 6 October 2022, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) held its autumn reception with high-level participants from industry and EU policymakers. The keynote speakers highlighted the challenges for the industry as well as the way forward. “To ensure a return to growth – with an even greater share of electric vehicle sales so climate targets can be met – we urgently need the right framework conditions to be put in place,” said ACEA President and CEO of BMW, Oliver Zipse. Furthermore, he emphasised, “these include greater resilience in Europe’s supply chains, an EU Critical Raw Materials Act that ensures strategic access to the raw materials needed for...
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