EVP Timmermans / Commissioner Breton call with automotive industry
Brussels, 13 May 2020
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Introduction by Commissioner
State of the industry and need for a coordinated restart, passenger cars and vans:
State of the industry and need for a coordinated restart, commercial vehicles:
State of the industry and need for a coordinated restart, suppliers:
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, JLR
, MAN
Reaction Commissioner Breton
Possible reaction EVP Timmermans
III- Green Deal
1. Green deal; review of CO2 targets
2. Accelerated investment in infrastructure for recharging and refuel ing
, Daimler AG
, CNH Industrial
, Bosch
Reaction EVP Timmermans
Possible reaction Commissioner Breton
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1. Proposals for market stimulus schemes
2. Other elements of the relaunch strategy: Re/up skil ing and R&I
, Toyota Motors Europe
, DAF
Faurecia
Wrap-up EVP Timmermans and Commissioner Breton
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Participants
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European Commission
Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market
Daniel Mes, Member of Cabinet of EVP Timmermans
Lucia Caudet, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Breton
Artur Runge-Metzger, Director, DG CLIMA
DG CLIMA
Gwenole Cozigou, Director, DG GROW
DG GROW
DG GROW
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European Automobile Manufacturers Association
MEMBER COMPANY
ATTENDEE
BMW Group
CNH Industrial
Daimler AG
Daimler Truck AG
DAF
Ferrari
FIAT Chrysler Automobiles
Ford of Europe GmbH
Ford Trucks
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Honda Motor Europe
IVECO
Jaguar Land Rover
MAN Truck & Bus AG
Scania AB
Toyota Motor Europe
Volvo Car Group
VW CV
ACEA
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CLEPA, EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
Faurecia
Robert Bosch
ZF Friedrichshafen
CLEPA
CLEPA
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Introductory comments (after EVP Timmermans)
I am very pleased to meet with you again - some of you I see
already for the third time while there are also new faces
present today.
Our initial discussions helped me get a good understanding
about the impact of the crisis on your entire ecosystem.
This time we decided to hold a discussion jointly, with my
friend and col eague Frans Timmermans.
To come out of the current crisis more strongly, the
recovery needs to focus on making our industry greener,
more digital and more resilient.
The Green Deal should guide us through this recovery, and
wil remain a key policy for the long term.
I look forward to our discussion.
I am particularly interested in where you stand in
relaunching production, your views and insights on national
measures to stimulate demand, and on your work to
accelerate the green transition (batteries) as wel as on
reskil ing your workforce.
Regulatory deadlines
We made a thorough analysis of al the upcoming regulatory
deadlines, which are relevant for the automotive industry.
As just indicated, the European Green Deal remains at the
heart of our policy. Measures that would imply a rol back of
an environmental benefit should be avoided and we
examine your requests keeping this in mind.
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For measures that could help reducing red tape, a pragmatic
approach is possible.
We wil take decisions regarding your requests without
delay and when and where possible, we wil try to apply
easy to adopt solutions.
Scrapping schemes
We are reflecting on how we can help stimulate demand,
but demand for clean vehicles.
During the 2008-2009 crisis, Member States put in place
scrapping schemes to encourage demand. These scrapping
had different focus depending on the country.
The crisis ahead of us is an opportunity to launch a more
coordinated EU approach that would accelerate the
transition to clean mobility and incentivise investments and
research by industry.
Scrapping schemes and purchase support schemes for clean
and fuel efficient vehicles could be the signal that the
competitive Automotive and Mobility ecosystem remains on
track with the European Green Deal objectives.
Al such measures must have one thing in common - they
are not aimed at restoring status quo ante crisis: they would
be there to put you in a more competitive position for the
years ahead.
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Skills
Skil s are, no doubt, one of the cornerstones of effective and
efficient recovery.
I expect both ACEA and CLAPA but also the companies
directly, to come forward with recommendations regarding
the longer term needs for reskil ing and upskilling, reflecting
on the changes that COVID19 has brought about.
These could contribute to pave the way for a Pact for Jobs
and Skil s in the automotive sector. The online conference
on skil s in automotive, taking place on 27 May, wil give the
ideal opportunity to explain more about the necessary
actions for the way forward.
Equal y, with regard to the ongoing Blueprint projects on
batteries and automotive, I count on your advice and
guidance on how to adjust the ongoing project activities in
the light of the COVID19 scenario.
It is important to receive a clear feedback on the needs from
your members, to advise the projects on which activities to
prioritize and to help them with recognition of project
deliverables within the sector.
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Background information
Scrapping and purchasing schemes (condition, sources and values TBC, work in
progress jointly with CLIMA, nothing decided yet)
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
Article 4(3) first subparagraph
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Regulatory issues
Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
Article 4(3) first subparagraph
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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
Article 4(3) first subparagraph
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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001,
Article 4(3) first subparagraph
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Skil s
Short term reaction to COVID19: Free online courses for automotive
As an immediate reaction to the COVID19 confinement, Blueprints on sectoral cooperation on
skills Albatts and Drives have prepared an online database of existing free online courses related
to automotive. They have also pushed forward certain project activities that were planned for
later. Drives will deliver the first 8 new online courses, which address the existing skills gaps
already end of June this year. The rest of the courses will fol ow after the summer.
Longer term actions on COVID19: Skills pact
European Commission wil propose a Pact for Jobs and Skills to foster employment and meet
the skills needs of the workforce. It will be a new engagement and governance model that will
help us to meet Covid-19 challenges and deliver on our ambitions for industrial green and digital
transition. It will engage us all, at all levels, EU, national and regional.
The Pact will aim incentivize key stakeholders to work together and reach ambitious
commitments on recruitment and training provision, guidance, validation and adoption of best
practices. As a single-entry point at EU level, it will provide efficient access to relevant funding
instruments and programmes as well as to labour market intelligence for matching demand and
supply, facilitating mobility and maximising impact. Stakeholders will be incentivized to pool
expertise and set up large-scale partnerships addressing the needs of their industrial
ecosystems (e.g. automotive) for recovery.
The Pact will put a particular focus on industrial ecosystems for recovery with growth potential
for Europe, as well as on those, which are the most affected by the Covid-19 crisis and the green
and digital transitions. It will contribute to the successful implementation of the EU industrial
strategy and economic and social recovery.
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