European Automotive Telecoms Alliance (EATA) members have elected CLEPA secretary general, Sigrid de Vries to chair the organisation in 2020.

De Vries takes over from Erik Jonnaert, former head of ACEA, who has led the Alliance since its foundation in 2016.

Afke Schaart, VP and Head of Europe of GSMA, continues to be EATA vice chairwoman.

Connected and automated driving features on the EU policy agenda and EATA is the first point of contact for EU policy makers and stakeholders on the topic. The Alliance groups six founding associations from the automotive and telecom industry, as well as corporate members from both sectors.

“EATA is unique in uniting players from the automotive and telecoms sectors in pursuit of accelerating connected and automated mobility in Europe”, said de Vries. “To ensure Europe can move ahead of the curve, we believe it is crucial to enable a clear framework to foster investment and innovation and avoid fragmentation in the EU by ensuring coordination of policy initiatives.

“Technology neutrality is critical for the development of connected and automated mobility, as is close cooperation and leverage on the international stage.”

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