A high-level panel of industry and technology experts will discuss the the motorcycle industry’s latest initiatives in the area of decarbonisation, within the context of the EU’s climate targets and the industry’s Vision 2030+. They will be joined by a panel of public leaders from the EU and local levels to address current and future policies to place Europe on the path to climate-neutral transport.

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) has been selected by the European Commission to participate in its new Expert Group on Urban Mobility. This Expert Group will provide technical expertise to the European Commission’s services for developing legislation, policies, and programmes in the field of sustainable urban mobility.

The Expert Group on Urban Mobility will also work to increase cooperation and coordination between the European Commission, Member States, and key stakeholders in the implementation of EU legislation, programmes, and policies relating to urban mobility, including sustainable urban mobility planning, transport contingency preparedness, and energy efficiency.

As the motorcycle industry evolves to meet new sustainability requirements, ACEM will support European Commission and Member States authorities in their efforts to develop synergies between EU, national, and regional funding and financing opportunities in research and development and innovation, and in deploying sustainable urban mobility solutions.

ACEM members are fully committed to working with European, national, and local authorities to implement the EU Green Deal and to enhance access to and availability of electric and low emission powered-two wheelers across Europe.

The first meeting of the new Expert Group on Urban Mobility will be held in Brussels on 25 October 2022.

Background information

• In July 2022 the European Commission adopted a decision to set up an Expert Group on Urban Mobility.
• This new group is one of the key elements of the EU Urban Mobility Framework, adopted in December 2021 as part of the Efficient and Green Mobility Package.

More information

• The new EU Urban Mobility Framework
• ACEM position paper on urban mobility
• ACEM position paper on electro-mobility
• ACEM position paper on micro-mobility
• ACEM Vision 2030+

Press contact

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua
ACEM Communications Manager
 
+32 496 52 65 17

 

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) has joined the eFuel Alliance, representing more than 170 companies, associations and consumer organisations that are a part of the eFuel production value chain.

The main objective of the eFuel Alliance is to enable the industrial production and widespread use of CO2-neutral fuels made from renewable energy sources to increase the sustainability of Europe's transport system.

Powered two-wheelers are small, light, efficient vehicles used for everyday commuting or leisure. They have minimal impact on greenhouse gas emissions and significantly contribute to the overall efficiency and sustainability of Europe's mobility system.

The motorcycle industry's Vision 2030 + includes a decarbonisation strategy that foresees the use of a range of technological solutions. Electric vehicles will play a central role in this strategy, although some two-wheeler segments currently remain very hard to electrify, particularly leisure-oriented vehicles.

This is mainly because current propulsion batteries for this segment remain large and heavy. This affects vehicles' handling and dynamics and requires significant trade-offs at the expense of range and convenience.

eFuels would be a perfect solution for those vehicle segments for which electrification remains challenging from a technical standpoint. eFuels would also be instrumental in reducing CO2 emissions from the legacy fleet of ICE two-wheelers in the EU and the UK, which currently amounts to about 40 million vehicles.

Event on the potential of eFuels for decarbonising the motorcycle industry

ACEM and the eFuel Alliance will also hold an open online event on 28 September 2022 to discuss how eFuels can support the decarbonisation of the two-wheeler fleet.

The event will also address the role of eFuels for vehicles used for long-distance commuting and travelling in remote areas, as well as other topics discussed in the recent ACEM-EFA position paper on eFuels.

Speakers will include experts from motorcycle OEMs, eFuel manufacturers and EU policy-makers.

Invitations to join the online event will be emailed and posted on social media in the coming days.

Press contact

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua
ACEM Communications Manager
 
+32 496 52 65 17

Note

The eFuel Alliance is an interest group working for the political and social acceptance of eFuels and their approval. It represents more than 170 companies, associations and consumer organisations that are part of the eFuel production value chain.

The eFuel Alliance stands for fair competition and a level playing field for all relevant emission reduction solutions and is committed to greater climate protection. It also aims to raise awareness on how eFuels can significantly contribute to sustainability and climate protection.

The eFuel Alliance aims to enable the industrial production and widespread use of CO2-neutral fuels made from renewable energy sources.

To learn more about the eFuel Alliance, please visit: https://www.efuel-alliance.eu 

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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 and 18 national industry associations.

ACEM manufacturing members, which include some of the largest multinationals in the sector, are BMW Motorrad, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), Ducati Motor Holding, Harley-Davidson, Honda Motor Europe, Kawasaki Motors Europe, KTM, KYMCO, MV Agusta, Peugeot Motorcycles, Piaggio Group, Polaris Industries, Qooder, Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Triumph Motorcycles, Yamaha Motor Europe and Zero Motorcycles.

The motorcycle sector in the EU and the UK supports about 389,000 jobs in different activities, including manufacturing vehicles, parts and accessories, personal protective equipment, and other motorcycle-related activities.

The motorcycle sector contributes about € 21.4 billion of GDP across Europe annually. All in all, every € 1 of GDP generated directly by motorcycle businesses supports another € 1.80 in other industries due to the various positive knock-on expenditure impacts.

To learn more about ACEM, please visit: https://www.acem.eu 

To learn more about ACEM's Vision 2030+, please visit: https://www.acem.eu/vision2030

 

A new white paper published by the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC) discusses the current state of automobile ADAS from a two-wheeler detection point of view. It also presents an evaluation of potential methods to improve PTW conspicuity and analyses previous relevant studies (e.g. current research, academic papers, technical reports, etc.).

Drivers of powered-two wheelers (PTWs) are vulnerable road users who require special attention from other road users due to the relatively small size of the vehicle. This issue has become even more important with car manufacturers introducing level 3 and 4 automated vehicles, with level 3 transferring (at least temporarily) the responsibility for vehicle control to the vehicle itself.

Motorcycle manufacturers are seriously concerned that this may lead to an increase in two-wheelers accidents, as car drivers start to become more dependent on Level 1 and 2 ADAS and less attentive to other vehicles around them. Motorcycle industry experts are also worried that modern cars lack robust enough equipment to correctly detect motorcycles.

Against this background, reliable detection of PTWs by passenger car ADAS is absolutely essential to avoid car-PTW collisions and to decrease the number of motorcycle accidents. Passenger cars must be able to appropriately recognize motorcycle manoeuvres in ordinary traffic, such as weaving in, leaning while cornering or splitting lanes.

Document available to download

Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC) paper - Powered-two wheeler conspicuity [PDF]

Background information

• The Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC) brings together motorcycle OEMs, suppliers, researchers and associations to make motorcycles part of the future connected mobility. CMC members are also working on creating synergies between on-board sensor systems and connectivity solutions.

• The CMC has launched a Basic Specification for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) for motorcycles in 2020. The CMC was created in 2016, building on the ACEM Memorandum of Understanding on C-ITS.

• Modern cars are increasingly equipped with on-board sensor systems (radars, cameras, etc.) and driver assistance systems. These vehicle systems need to include motorcycle requirements in order to enhance safety effects in mixed traffic conditions. The CMC believes that tailored motorcycle/car scenarios and tests need to be developed and standardized.

• The ACEM’s “How will automated cars impact motorcycle safety?” (2019) position paper explains why automation must, not only improve convenience for car drivers but also safety for all road users.

• MAIDS, the in-depth European motorcycle accident study, found that about 37% of all accidents involving other vehicles (OV) and motorcycles were linked to an OV driver perception failure. This means that the OV driver may have failed to see the motorcycle prior to the subsequent event that caused the accident.

Press contact

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua
ACEM Communications Manager
 
+32 496 52 65 17