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<!----> The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said it welcomed MEPs and national ministers agreeing on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) which governs EU wide deployment of charging and refuelling stations for all vehicle segments. “Already today, a lack of…

<!----> Luca de Meo The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has elected Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group as president for 2023. On 1 January, he takes over from BMW CEO Oliver Zipse who served two years. Zipse said: “These past years have been marked by the Covid…

Trade body says latest ‘Euro’ pollutant emission proposal from EU Commission risks slowing down transition to zero-emission transport The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has said it has serious concerns about the European Commission’s proposal for new pollutant emission standards for cars and vans (Euro 7) and trucks and buses (Euro VII), which have just been published. ACEA says that with the…

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said it welcomed a European Parliament vote on the EU roll out of charging and refuelling infrastructure. The parliament voted earlier today on the European Commission’s proposed Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), part of its package of ‘Fit for 55’ climate laws. “We are pleased that MEPs have injected more ambition into this regulation, upping…

There an insufficient number of electric charging points along the road networks in most EU countries and the vast majority of these do not charge quickly enough, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). ACEA is alerting policy makers to this double problem – which risks stalling market uptake of electric cars – a week ahead of the European Parliament’s vote on the Alternative Fuel…

With the EU car market expected to shrink by over a quarter this year compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling for a policy framework that enables the market to both recover and make the shift to zero-emissions. “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…

Volvo Cars announced plans to leave the European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) by the end of 2022, citing differences between the long-standing lobby’s zero-emission strategy and its own. Volvo Cars Corp. is a global automaker headquartered in Torslanda, Sweden, and owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely Holding Group. In recent years, Volvo has helped lead by example, making large strides in electrification and carbon neutrality across its various marques and production processes. It has also already…

New data analysis from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) showed half of all charging points for electric cars in the European Union were concentrated in only two countries – the Netherlands (90,000 chargers) and Germany (60,000). These two countries make up less than 10% of the entire EU surface area. The other half of all chargers were scattered throughout the remaining 25 countries, covering 90% of…

Sigrid de Vries will lead the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) from September 2022. Sigrid de Vries will assume the position as ACEA Director General as of 1 September 2022. Eric-Mark Huitema will leave ACEA after a three-year period. She was formerly the chief executive of Europe’s automotive component trade association, CLEPA.   In this role, she will manage the association that unites Europe’s 16…