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European Commission Fines 15 Car Manufacturers $496 Million for End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Cartel

April 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK also issues more than $100 million in fines as vehicle manufacturers and their associations admitted engaging in anticompetitive behavior on end-of-life vehicle recycling. The European Commission has imposed fines totaling approximately €458 million ($496 million) on 15 major car manufacturers and the European Automobiles Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) for participating in a cartel related to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: End-of-Life Vehicles, European Commission, Fines, Recycling

European Automotive Aftermarket Calls for Urgent Regulatory Action on In-Vehicle Data Access 

October 17, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

As the automotive industry transitions toward a future shaped by data-driven services, the European Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair (AFCAR), representing key stakeholders in the aftermarket sector, today called for immediate action to guarantee fair and open access to in-vehicle data. Among the members of AFCAR is the Association Internationale des Réparateurs en […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIRC, CECRA, Data Access, Europe, European Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair, European Commission, Regulations

European Independent Service and Repair Providers Urge the EU Commission to End Delay on Access to In-Vehicle Data Legislation

January 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A group of ten associations representing independent automotive service and repair operators and fleets wrote to the EU Commission in support of legislation on access to in-vehicle data. The Independent Service Providers (ISPs) grouping wrote to EU Commission President von der Leyen and the relevant College of Commissioners to put an end to the repeated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIRC, CECRA, CLEPA, Data Access, Europe, European Commission, legislation, Telematics

Secure Vehicle Interface Demo Illustrates Vehicle Data Access Solution for European Regulators

September 23, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Secure Vehicle Interface

The Auto Care Association, along with Michelin and Enterprise Holdings, produced a demonstration on September 8 for the European Commission and other interested constituents around the world on the Secure Vehicle Interface (SVI). SVI is a standards-based technology that enables cyber secure access to in-vehicle data to trusted third parties. The European Commission is currently […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Diagnostics, Enterprise Holdings, European Commission, Michelin, Right to Repair, Secure Vehicle Interface

European Commission Fines Car Safety Equipment Suppliers $413 Million in Antitrust Settlement

March 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

EU Car Parts Cartel Fines since 2013

Three suppliers conspired to raise prices on seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to Volkswagen and BMW. The European Commission announced March 5 that it has fined Autoliv and TRW a total of €368,277,000 ($413.5 million) for breaching EU antitrust rules by participating in a cartel to raise the prices of automotive safety parts. Takata, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antitrust, Europe, European Commission, Lawsuits, OEM Parts

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