EUROPEAN TYRE INDUSTRY
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EUROPEAN TYRE MARKET
OUTLOOK
Source: LMC Automotive
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EUROPEAN RUBBER INDUSTRY
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> 4000 companies – 98%SMEs
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160,000 people work in the Rubber industry
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Main markets: Automotive, Aerospace, Construction and Medical
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Highly integrated value chain
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2020 forecast drop in TU -25%;
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Big social damage expected
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recovery may last until 2023-2024; too early to assess the full scale of problems .
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>40% of Rubber companies applied for loans under government guarantee
The real impact of the recovery measures remains to be seen; incentives on new cars, and on
maintenance are critical
Timing is uncertain – visibility not earlier than 2021!
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EU TYRE & RUBBER INDUSTRY SHALL NOW FIND THE
CONDITIONS TO FURTHER GROW IN
RESILIENCE
COMPETITIVENESS
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GLOBAL SOURCING
A fragile supply chain
o Europe is heavily reliant on many raw materials
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Tyre manufacturing without Natural Rubber is
impossible
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88% of NR imported into EU is used
for automotive Industry applications
o At present there is
no commercial substitute to Hevea Brasiliensis as source of NR, only cultivated in
tropical climates.
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NR listed as
CRM since 2017
Support to EXISTING programs (GPSNR) for NR will prevent collapses;
Market volatility on raw materials in general (impacting our orders to the supply chain) can be
controlled by TAILORED funds/loans
Support to industry efforts to implement sustainable procurement practices to operationalize
environmental, social and governance responsibilities throughout the supply chain that promote
transparency and traceability.
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MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO BE
REVAMPED
A REGULATORY PATH CERTAINTY IS ESSENTIAL
while leveraging on current framework
A super-challenging regulatory program
o abrasion,
o fuel efficiency & noise limits,
o ICT & access to data,
o performance over lifetime
it must be CLEAR
Current tools MUST be used with priority to
o RETREAD sector
o Incentives, also on the basis of EU label
o Green Public Procurement
1/ THE POTENTIAL OF TYRES ON THE CURRENT FLEET
“With the relaunch of our economy, the pivotal challenge of mastering the transition to a decarbonised
transport system in a digital age is more than ever at the top of our agenda”, Thierry Breton
A modern European transport infrastructure and well-targeted financial support are important tools
for this transition
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Promoting Retread
The regulatory action should be focused on attractive business models through subsidies for fleets to use
retreaded tyres & encouraging the public sector to buy services rather than products could help develop
markets for the circular economy
Dematerialise GPP – to support a resource efficient, circular, shift through remanufacturing models
such as retreading and tyre-as-a-service
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Leveraging on incentives foreseen already by Tyre Label Regulation (never significantly implemented by
MSs) and on GPP potential
2/ DIGITALISED TRANSPORT AND TYRE DATA SOLUTIONS
EU GOAL : Secure the full benefits of digitalization by increasing traffic efficiency, enhancing road safety and
contributing to clean air.
EU needs to speed up a consistent regulatory work on smart mobility and especially on access to in-vehicle
data, on Data Act and on Artificial Intelligence.
European Tyre Industry calls for implementation of a fair and open governance model, which allows all
involved parties equal access to in-vehicle data and a free consumer choice for mobility services.
By revising:
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the type approval of the vehicle communication interface (clarify the means of connection, define the data scope and the
data standards – EC 715/2007)
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the liability framework to integrate connected and intelligent devices and define the responsibilities and roles of each
party.
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the ITS Directive and its delegated acts, consistently with the new regulated data governance model.
By introducing:
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an approval regulation of the on-board telematics platform independent from the vehicle, allowing the vehicle owner to
choose their data operator independently from the vehicle manufacturer and opening the way to a free market for
connected mobility services.
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an ENISA cybersecurity certification scheme for connected transport, so as to ensure secure and non-monitored access to
vehicle data for all parties in the connected mobility ecosystem
NEXT STEPS
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ETRMA wishes to work side by side with the Commission
o An efficient action is only possible at European level
o This crisis has shown the efficiency of cooperation and of working in
ecosystems
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ETRMA Board requests a meeting with Commissioner Thierry
Breton in September
Thank you
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