Author - Daniele D'Onofrio

 Organized by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, in the frame of the French presidency of the Council of the EU, the meeting on automated and connected driving (“High level meeting on automated and connected driving”, HLM-CAD) brought together high-ranking representatives and experts from the field of connected and automated driving from the various EU member States, the European Commission and business ,and from academic circles. (more…)

This new CITA position paper indicates the key requirements for to establish a future legal framework for access to in-vehicle data. (more…)

In its new position paper "PROPOSAL REGARDING THE REGULATION FOR THE BATTERIES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES", CITA recommends the essential aspects for the development of the regulatory framework for electric vehicle batteries, deeming it necessary to act as quickly as possible.

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Over the years, batteries have been implemented into vehicles with very little regulation. This has led to issues in the roadworthiness inspections of electric and hybrid vehicles. Binding requirements are necessary to allow the roadworthiness inspection of these batteries. In this sense, particularly the inclusion of EV batteries in Annex V of Regulation COM(2020) 798 final 2020/0353 (COD, the obligation to provide the necessary data for inspection and strict third-party assessment and verification of compliance is crucial. This requires a reliable, transparent, and standardized SoH or access to battery data and conditions.

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In the frame of the "Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa" project, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) just released the first two CITA reports.  (more…)

The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1958 of 23 June 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down detailed rules concerning the (more…)

The 2nd Latin American Conference on nanoparticle emissions from internal combustion engines will be held from 25 to 26 November 2021. The virtual event is organized by the Swisscontact and the Program Climate and Clean Air in Latin American Cities - Plus (CALAC+). (more…)

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The Global Plan has been developed by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Regional Commissions, in cooperation with partners in the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and other stakeholders, as a guiding document to support the implementation of the Decade of Action 2021–2030 and its objectives. (more…)

In keeping with tradition, CITA organises a meeting every six months in cooperation with the Presidency-in-Office of the EU Council to discuss current road safety and environmental protection issues. (more…)