Lars Holmqvist

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Challenges for the European Automotive Supplier
Industry
Lars Holmqvist Chief Executive CLEPA European
Association of Automotive Suppliers
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National Trade Associations

• AAA (Austria)
• ACMA (India)
• ACS (Slovenia)
• AFIA (Portugal)
• AGORIA (Belgium)
• ANFIA (ITALY)
• AUTIG (Denmark)
• FIEV (France)
• ILEA (Luxembourg)
• INA (Mexico)

• MAJOSZ (Hungary)
• NAPAK (Russia)
• RAI (Netherlands)
• SAS (Sweden)
• SERNAUTO (Spain)
• SINDIPECAS (Brazil)
• SMMT (UK)
• TAYSAD (Turkey)
• VDA (Germany)

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Corporate Members

• Saint - Gobain Sekurit
• Siemens VDO
• SKF
• Sogefi
• Takata - Petri
• Tenneco
• Thyssenkrupp
• TRW
• Valeo
• VDI / VDE - IT
• Visteon
• Wabco
• Wagon
• Webasto
• ZF Friedrichshafen
• ZF Trading

• Continental Teves
• Dana Europe
• Delphi
• Denso
• Eberspächer
• Emitec
• Faurecia
• Federal-Mogul
• FEV Motorentechnik
• Fiamm
• Finmek Magneti Marelli
• Freudenberg
• Gates
• GKN
• Haldex
• Hayes Lemmerz
• Hella
• Honeywell
• HUF

• Intier / Magna
• Italdesign - Giugiaro
• Karmann
• Kiekert
• Knorr - Bremse
• Koito Manufacturing
• Kostal
• Koyo Steering
• Lear
• LUK
• Mahle
• Mann Hummel
• Mark IV - Dayco
• Mira
• Mitsubishi Electronics
• 3M
• NGK Spark Plug
• Pilkington
• Reflexite

• Advanced Labels Technologies
• Aisin
• Akebono Brakes
• Ampafrance
• Arcelor
• Arvin - Meritor
• Autoliv
• Automotive Lighting
• AVL List
• Behr
• Bekaert
• Benteler
• Bosal
• Bosch
• BPW
• Brembo
• Britax
• Brose Fahrzeugteile

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CLEPA MISSION
Facilitate constructive dialogue with

• The European Institutions (Commission,
  Parliament and Council)
• The United Nations
• ACEA, JAMA
• Other Associations (MEMA, JAPIA)

Enhance relationships between VM Suppliers in
both sectors

• Original Equipment
• Aftermarket

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Working Groups

• Strategic International Relations
• Aftermarket Policy
• Technical Regulations
• Research and Technology Development
• Quality
• Training
• SMEs

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Industry positions on

• VM Supplier Relations
• Technical regulations and Harmonisation
• Other Legislations
• Supply Chain Management

Topic such as

• End of Life Vehicle
• Impact of e-commerce
• Block exemption renewal
• Design Right Protection
• Consumer Liability
• Benchmarking

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The need for better regulation

• Complex and often un-coordinated and conflicting
  EU regulations that are interpreted and
  implemented differently in the member states are
  one of the main challenges to the competitiveness
  of our industry.

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Internal Market Completion

• Harmonize taxation.
• Harmonize procedures for homologation.
• Harmonize legislation and interpretation of the
  legislation.

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Intellectual Property Rights

• The automotive industry in EU spends about 35
  bn on research and development.
• We need a return on our investments and need
  protection of our IPR.

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Research and Development

• The EU level R D efforts are not sufficient to
  maintain the competitiveness of our industry.
• Reflect the R D investments made by the
  automotive industry in the structure and funding
  of the programs for European road transport.

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SME support

• A major part of the companies in our industry
  are SMEs with limited resources but fully
  burdened by regulations.
• Special support is needed for SMEs to stay
  competitive.

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Training and Education

• To maintain and improve our competitiveness we
  need better educated and well trained people.
• Stimulation for trainee schemes and continuous
  learning programs.

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Restrictive Practises

• It is very important that the EU prevents abuse
  of dominant positions which could restrict
  competition in our industry.