In 2021, the EU passenger car fleet grew by 1.2% compared to 2020, with nearly 250 million cars on the road in total. With the exception of Slovenia (-4.1%), all EU countries expanded their car fleet, with the highest growth seen in Slovakia (+8.2%). 29.5 million vans are in circulation throughout the European Union, half of which can be found in three countries: France (6.3 million vans), Ita…
Electric cars are nothing new. Interest in motor vehicles increased greatly around the 1900s and at that time there were about twice as many electric cars on the road than petrol/diesel cars. It wasn’t until the 1920s that interest in electric cars dwindled. The reason was that electric cars were limited by their low top speeds and low range (just a few miles). In addition, in 1912 the electr…
The automotive industry is a highly developed side of the TR42 Region, which has been developed mainly by foreign capital or partner companies (Toyota, Ford Otosan, Hyundai Assan, Otokar, Honda Turkey, Türk Traktör, Anadolu Isuzu) and the main industry. Due to the long-term positioning of the automotive industry from the past, a structure that is largely integrated with supplier companies and…
From the customer’s point of view, the five dimensions are associated with numerous benefits. All predictions suggest that driving will become easier, safer, cheaper, and more comfortable. At the same time, the revolution in individual mobility will force the automotive sector to reinvent itself to a certain extent. In our whitepaper Re-inventing the wheel1 we already addressed the key stra…
The ACEA Board of Directors is composed of the CEOs of its member companies. Additionally, a Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors addresses the specific issues that face the commercial vehicle manufacturers that ACEA represents: DAF Trucks, Daimler Trucks, Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volvo Group. The day-to-day work of the ACEA secretariat is overseen by …
Cities are growing worldwide due to an increasing population, and simultaneously,motorization intensifies. Challenges such as local environmental pollution, a lack ofspace, and saturation of existing infrastructure are thereby becoming more pressing.The urgency to act and the need for new forms of mobility sets the tone not only forpolitics, urban, and transport planning but also leads some com…
As an elected representative, you are responsible for providing the inhabitants of your town with a healthy environment. You must also facilitate travelling to and from work to guarantee the right conditions for companies, services and businesses to develop. You must also provide good conditions for the mobility of all residents to ensure ready access to shops, schools, public services, communi…
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