European Automobile Manufacturers Association

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) represents the 15 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers. BMW Group, CNH Industrial, DAF Trucks, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, PSA Group, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars, and Volvo Group.

Europe's truck and bus CEOs launch manifesto for zero-emission vehicles as EU inks deal on CO2 reduction rules — 11 April 2024, 22:25 CET

Truck and bus CEOs step up call to Europe's law makers as EU signs off on ambitious CO2-reduction targets.

Auto sector CEOs to EU leaders: Europe needs robust Industry Deal to make the Green Deal happen — 10 April 2024, 23:43 CET

13 CEOs of leading European vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers met today with the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, for an 'Automotive Roundtable' to discuss the green transition of the sector. This was preceded by a meeting with Charles Michel, President of the European Council, ahead of next week's EU Summit on competitiveness.

Trucks and buses: EU agrees on most ambitious CO2-reduction targets globally — 18 January 2024, 23:02 CET

Law makers have reached a deal setting the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets for trucks and buses globally.

Rules of origin: EU and UK sign off deal providing much-needed certainty for EU electric vehicle manufacturing — 21 December 2023, 23:59 CET

The EU and UK have today signed off on extending current battery and electric vehicle (EV) rules of origin under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). European manufacturers welcome this solution, which will help support the competitiveness of Europe's burgeoning electric vehicle manufacturing industry.

Euro 7 agreement: industry welcomes planning certainty but flags technical and investment challenges — 18 December 2023, 22:31 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) took note of today's Euro 7 trilogue agreement, which it said marked a major milestone in Europe's world-leading record of setting emissions standards for cars, vans, trucks and buses and provides planning certainty going forward.

EU electric vehicle industry risks losing ground without a robust EU industrial strategy, new report finds — 14 December 2023, 22:49 CET

China's dominance of the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and bolstered US government incentives for domestic auto makers risk putting the EU on the back pedal in its efforts to shore up European electric vehicle manufacturing, noted the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

Rules of origin: EU auto makers welcome proposal to extend current electric vehicle battery rules by 3 years — 06 December 2023, 23:40 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Associations (ACEA) welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to seek a three-year extension to the current rules of origin for batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

Auto industry CEOs set out roadmap for future-proof EU mobility ecosystem — 29 November 2023, 22:29 CET

On the eve of the COP 28 climate conference, and in the run-up to EU elections next year, the President of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), Luca de Meo, unveiled a manifesto and roadmap for a competitive mobility ecosystem, co-signed by the CEOs of Europe's major vehicle manufacturers.

CO2 targets for trucks and buses: much more needed than targets on paper, caution manufacturers — 22 November 2023, 00:22 CET

In today's European Parliament vote, law makers have backed the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets globally for truck and bus manufacturers.

Euro 7 Parliament vote: auto industry calls on policy makers to let realism prevail — 09 November 2023, 23:08 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) acknowledges that the European Parliament today voted for a more realistic approach to Euro 7, compared to what the European Commission put forward last year. However, Euro 7 still comes with a heavy price tag and at a very critical juncture in the industry's transformation.

CO2 targets unachievable without enabling conditions, warn European truck and bus manufacturers — 25 October 2023, 00:01 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) repeats its call for a fit-for-purpose CO2 regulation for trucks and buses. Despite an unwavering commitment to decarbonisation and record investment levels in zero-emission vehicles by manufacturers, the proposed targets remain overly ambitious without the backing of robust enabling conditions.

Nissan to join European auto manufacturing body ACEA from 1 January 2024 — 19 October 2023, 16:53 CET

The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has approved a membership application from Nissan, which will take effect from 1 January 2024.

Auto industry: European Parliament Euro 7 vote improves Commission proposal, but still falls short — 13 October 2023, 00:19 CET

The European Parliament's key vote on Euro 7 pollutant standards better reflects industry’s concerns compared to the European Commission’s proposal, but further improvements are still needed, says the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

EU-UK battery rules: Act now and do the right thing, EU auto chief urges Commission — 26 September 2023, 23:58 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is making an urgent plea to the European Commission to act immediately to prevent taxes being imposed on electric vehicles traded between the EU and the UK from January 2024.

Euro 7 Council position: Step in right direction, but cost pressure remains high, industry cautions — 26 September 2023, 00:18 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) takes note of the agreement on Euro 7 reached by national ministers today.

Inaction on EU-UK electric vehicle trade could cost €4.3bn and hit production, EU auto makers warn — 20 June 2023, 23:56 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is calling for a three-year postponement to restrictive rules on EU-UK electric vehicle trade, set to come into force in just six months. Otherwise, tariffs could total €4.3 billion, potentially reducing electric vehicle production by some 480,000 units.

Euro 7: Direct costs 4 to 10 times higher than European Commission estimates, new study reveals — 24 May 2023, 22:04 CET

The Euro 7 proposal on pollutant emissions would lead to direct cost increases that are 4 to 10 times higher than those cited by the European Commission, according to a new study.

AFIR: 'Infrastructure gap' will limit CO2 reductions from road transport — 28 March 2023, 23:16 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the fact that MEPs and national ministers struck an agreement last night on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which governs the EU-wide deployment of charging and refuelling stations for all vehicle segments.

Auto industry calls on EU leaders to act on eroding industry competitiveness — 21 March 2023, 19:12 CET

Ahead of this week's European Council Summit, where EU leaders will address EU competitiveness, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) is re-iterating its call to speed up action to secure the EU’s industrial base during the green transition.

Truck and bus CO2 standards: ambition levels for all stakeholders must be aligned — 14 February 2023, 23:30 CET

Responding to the European Commission's proposal for new truck and bus CO2 standards published today, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) calls for increased CO2 targets to be matched with vastly improved infrastructure roll-out, as well as a strengthened incentive and carbon pricing framework.

EU auto industry chief calls for ambitious automotive industrial policy — 31 January 2023, 19:04 CET

Ahead of the unveiling of the Green Deal Industry Plan, Luca de Meo - President of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Renault Group CEO - is urging EU leaders to put in place an ambitious and structured automotive industrial policy, to rival those of other world regions.

New 'Euro' pollutant emission proposal risks slowing down transition to zero-emission transport — 10 November 2022, 18:31 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) 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), published today.

Car CO2 targets: No time to waste for putting conditions for zero-emissions in place, says industry — 27 October 2022, 23:00 CET

Following this evening's EU deal on CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) urges European policy makers to shift into higher gear to deploy the enabling conditions for zero-emission mobility.

E-mobility: European Parliament infrastructure vote is step in right direction, auto makers say — 19 October 2022, 14:41 CET

The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) welcomes the European Parliament vote on the EU-wide roll-out of the charging and refuelling infrastructure needed to power zero-emission cars, vans, trucks and buses.

Electric cars: 6 EU countries have less than 1 charger per 100km of road; 1 charger in 7 is fast — 13 October 2022, 22:26 CET

Not only is there an insufficient number of electric charging points along the road networks in most EU countries, but the vast majority of these do not charge quickly enough, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).