The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) takes note of the European Parliament’s vote on the revision of the General Safety Regulation, which mandates the safety technologies to be included as standard in new vehicle types.  The vote held on the 21 of February, by the lead Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee marks an [...]

2018 marked a somewhat challenging year for the global car market, as sales fell for the first time since 2009. Many carmakers felt the effects of trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies, political changes in key markets, and new threats to the status quo of the industry. Strong results in India, Brazil, Russia and [...]

Ahead of the European Parliament vote on the update of the General Safety Regulation, which governs the safety systems to be included in new vehicle types, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called for a rapid adoption of this important piece of legislation. ACEA secretary general, Erik Jonnaert said, ‘The European auto industry is [...]

India replaced Germany as the world’s fourth largest car market last year, but global sales fell for the first time since 2009. European, Chinese and US markets stalled during the year, leading to an overall decline in sales of 0.5%. Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst, said, ‘ Last year could be considered as the beginning [...]