Brussels (Belgium) | 06 December 2022
The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) hosted its annual conference, which focused on the motorcycle industry’s vision for decarbonisation at Horizon 2050.
Industry leaders, representatives from industry associations and policy-makers from the European Parliament and the European Commission exchanged views on crucial issues for the future of the motorcycle sector, particularly how electric batteries, synthetic fuels and fuel cells can contribute to decarbonising two-wheelers.
The speakers also discussed the challenges and opportunities linked to lowering CO2 emissions, such as securing access to raw materials, stepping up R&D investments and the importance of standardisation and cross-company cooperation through platforms like the Swappable Batteries Consortium.
Charging infrastructure was also seen as a potential bottleneck in the path to lower CO2 emissions, as many Member States are still to deploy charging points in significant numbers.
Speakers included:
• Michele Colaninno. President of the European Association of Manufacturers (ACEM). Chief Executive of Global Strategy, Product, Marketing and Innovation, at the Piaggio Group
• Ralf Diemer. Managing Director at the eFuel Alliance
• Bernard Gindroz. Coordinator of the Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium
• Andreas Glück. Member of the European Parliament
• Mark Huitema. Director General for Vehicles at the European Association for Electromobility (AVERE)
• Antonio Perlot. Secretary General of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM)
• Helfried Sorger. Chief Technology Officer for Powertrains at Pierer Mobility
• Isabelle Vandoorne. Deputy Head of Unit, at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Transport and Mobility
The panel discussion was moderated by Aled Walker, Future of Mobility Leader at Deloitte, and attracted more than 270 people from 27 countries worldwide.
The video recording of the event can be watched here:
https://app.livecasts.eu/the-motorcylcle-industrys-vision-for-decarbonisation
The photos from the event are available at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/acem_eu/albums
Press contact
Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua
ACEM Communications Manager
E. [email protected]
T. +32 22 30 97 32
About ACEM
The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) represents manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe.
ACEM members include 18 manufacturing companies: BMW Motorrad, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), Ducati Motor Holding, Harley-Davidson, Honda Motor Europe, Kawasaki Motor Europe, KTM, Kymco, MV Agusta, Peugeot Scooters, Piaggio Group, Polaris Industries, Qooder, Royal Enfield, Suzuki Motor Europe, Triumph Motorcycles, Yamaha Motor Europe and Zero Motorcycles.
ACEM also represents 18 motorcycle industry associations in 17 different European countries. About 389,000 jobs depend on the L-category industry in Europe through various activities, including manufacturing vehicles, parts and accessories, personal protective equipment, and motorcycle-related activities.
The motorcycle sector contributes about € 21.4 billion GDP across Europe, and generates revenue for tax authorities of about €16.6 billion. Europe-based motorcycle companies export about € 2.1 billion worth of vehicles, parts and components to non-European customers yearly.
There are more than 39 million motorcycles and scooters in use on Europe’s roads.
