EU public support to automotive industry

1. EU public support to automotive industry • Several key actions • eSafety and Intelligent Car Initiative (DG Infso) : a wide range of ICT based systems including infrastructure • CARS21 (DG ENTR): dedicated to policy making • Green Cars Initiative (DG Research) EIB loans to finance research and innovation • Actions amplified after the economic crisis • European Economic Recovery Plan (Nov 2008) • “European Green cars initiative”, a private public partnership, implemented through the FPRD • February 2009 • A follow-up of CARS21, aimed at “weigh up the costs and benefits of any new legislative initiative and seek, as far as possible, to avoid creating new economic burdens”. • Allow State aid for “green products” including cars. • Direct support from Commission through the European Investment Bank (EIB) and 7th FP • The EIB is expected to approve a total of € 6.8 billion. • A research partnership between the public and private sector, on the mobility of the future, with an estimated total value of € 1 billion. • Boosting demand for new vehicles and accelerating fleet renewal: it includes faster approval of scrapping schemes developed by national authorities, as well as “full use of public procurement”. a.puissochet@wanadoo.fr APE 28 April 2010

2. Public support to automotivesoftware R&D • Supported by the R&D Framework • Among several European Technology Platform (ETP) launched by the European Commission, three are “automotive relevant”: EPoSS (European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration), ARTEMIS (Advanced Research & Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems) and ENIAC (for components). • Artemis and ENIAC both became Joint Technology Initiative, implemented by respective Joint Undertaking. These organizations allow for a combined funding by the European Commission and member states. • Vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure: Cvis, Coopers, Safespot • Supported by Eureka clusters • ITEA2 is the Eureka cluster for software intensive systems. • One of its largest project was EAST-EAA, which contributed strongly to AUTOSAR. • ITEA2 is currently funding projects to build above AUTOSAR, like TIMMO and Modelisar. APE 28 April 2010

3. European National public support to automotive industry: two major examples • Germany • E-Mobility programme • Goal: in 10 years one million electric cars • Budget 500Meuros (may be up to 2 billion euros) • A support to the automotive sector of 700 million Euros was also announced (source : Automobil Elektronik December 2009). Several ministries, including Research, Economy and Transport, manage the recovery measures. They include measures for the electrification of the car and development of fuel cells. • France • In October 2009 was launched “the battle of the electric car”, implying 1.5 billion Euros investment, with the goal to have two million electric vehicles in 2020. • The FMEA (Fonds de Modernisation des Equipements Automobiles) was created with 600MEUR available for investment, provided equally by the companies Renault and PSA and by the FSI (Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement). A FMEA dedicated to Tier2 companies was funded at the level of 50Meur. APE 28 April 2010

4. US public support to automotive • Public support to OEM • In January 2010, more than 77 billion of USD invested, loaned or spent for 3 recipients: GM, Chrysler and GMAC • Other public support • March 2009 US Treasury Automotive Supplier Support Program “provide up to 5 billions in financing” • August 2009 2.4 billion USD grants to fund the “manufacturing and the deployment of electric vehicles, batteries and components” • Tax credits for buying EV (for Plug-in EV up to 7500 USD) • Goal: putting one million plug-in vehicle on US roads in 2015 APE 28 April 2010