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Dear Members, Dear Partners,

2017 was marked by the completion of a long-term project. Since its creation in 2005, our organisation has combined the LUTB competitive cluster and the RAAC regional cluster. Because experience has shown that this synergy works well for our ecosystem, we made a joint decision to harmonise our visibility and our operations. LUTB-RAAC has become CARA, maintaining its status as a competitive cluster and a regional cluster to successfully accomplish its two key missions:- Supporting transformations in urban mobility, particularly passenger and freight transportation systems.

- Uniting and leading the car and heavy goods vehicle sector in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

The baseline: a European Cluster for Mobility Solutions which offers visibility throughout Europe and a strong regional base in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.CARA supports its members from concept to market, thanks to an organisation based on three hubs: Innovation / Demonstration / Development.

In 2017, our INNOVATION hub organised 13 think-tanks, certified 21 projects, and helped 17 projects find public financing solutions. The DEMONSTRATION hub placed a wide range of projects involving alternative energies, the circular economy, and autonomous vehicles in real-world situations.The DEVELOPMENT hub built a sharing platform for 33 member companies, structured industrial performance through its Lean clubs, and provided training through the PIA ACE project and the ITMU.

Finally, because the international dimension is key to our ecosystem’s development, several initiatives were implemented to further your expansion into international markets and enhance the influence of CARA and its members.The wide range of initiatives we offer our members, which are presented in this document, helped increase membership from 189 to 207 members in a single year. We hope to continue to that growth with you.

Finally, we would like to thank you for the wonderful year we shared in 2017. The leadership team at CARA is counting on you to continue the conversation about our topics and share your needs and successes to ensure our network’s success. Enjoy your reading, and let’s continue to move ahead enthusiastically in 2018.

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COMPETITIVE CLUSTER AND AUVERGNE- RHÔNE-ALPES REGIONAL CLUSTER Page 3

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CARA INVOLVED IN THE SUCCESS OF SOLUTRANS 2017 Pages 4 and 5

INNOVATION

CARA: ACTIVATING INNOVATION DRIVERS Pages 6 and 7

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CARA: AN EXPERT IN APPLICATION PROTOTYPE DEPLOYMENT Pages 8 and 9

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CARA: BOOSTING CORPORATE COMPETITIVENESS AND ACCELERATING MARKET ACCES Pages 10 and 11

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CARA: EXPANDING ITS INTERNATIONAL REACH Pages 12 and 13

2017 IN REVIEW

CARA: LEADING THE CONVERSATION Page 14

KEY FIGURES

CARA WELCOMES ITS NEW MEMBERSPage 15

MESSAGE FROM THE PRES IDENTS

A LOOK BACK AT THE PIVOTAL YEAR 2017...

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Bernard MODAT, President CARA

Brigitte MARTIN, Vice President INNOVATION hub

Frédéric LAHITTE, Vice President DEMONSTRATION hub

Claude PASSARELLA, Vice President DEVELOPMENT hub

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COMMITTEE Governance is provided by the Board of Directors, made up of 44 members elected by the General Assembly, and by a 14-member Committee appointed by the Board of Directors.

- Bernard Modat, President (RENAULT TRUCKS)

- Brigitte Martin, Treasurer (IFPEN)

- Frédéric Lahitte, Vice President for the Competitive Cluster (IVECO BUS)

- Claude Passarella, Vice President for the cluster (VALEO)

- Jean-Paul Mizzi, Secretary (IFSTTAR)

- Xavier Benoit, Vice President representing Mid-Sized businesses and SMEs (CENTUM ADETEL)

- Eric Bulle, Vice President for Customer-Supplier relations (A.M.I.S)

- Magalie Campmas, Vice President for Passenger transportation (SYTRAL)

- Lydia Boyer, Vice President for Freight Transportation (La Poste)

- Jean-Baptiste Lesort, Vice President for Higher Education and Research (ENTPE)

- Vincent Marlinge, Vice President for Global Performance (VOLVO)

- Marc Megemont, Vice President for Deployment - Auvergne (MECAUV INDUSTRIE)

- Franck Pelissier, Vice President for Skill Sharing and Development (SEGULA)

- Jean-Baptiste Yvon, Vice President for Business Development (EFI AUTOMOTIVE)

LEADERSHIP TEAMThe leadership team’s actions are based on the “Innovate / Demonstrate / Develop” model:

- Marc Gohlke, Managing Director

- Rémi Berger, Director of Innovation

- Clémence Routhiau, Director of On-Site Demonstration

- Camille Bosveil, Director of Development

- Pascal Repain, Skill Sharing and Development Manager

- Magali Jouve, Network Facilitation & Development

- Maud Terrasse, Network Facilitation & Development

- Carole Force, Network Facilitation & Development Auvergne

- François-Xavier Belloir, KIC Project Manager

- Célia Kamanda, Assistant

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COMPETITIVE CLUSTER AND AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES REGIONAL CLUSTER

On 21 November 2017, LUTB-RAAC, the association which brought together the LUTB Transport & Mobility Systems Competitive Cluster and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Automotive Cluster, announced its new name: CARA, European Cluster for Mobility Solutions(1). CARA’s choice to reveal its new identity at the Solutrans Show in Lyon marks its commitment to the region’s dynamic approach and quest for European influence. Adopting this new name will strengthen the organisation

so it can better fulfil its missions. CARA is structured around three complementary divisions, which embody the three steps involved in launching projects on the market: > INNOVATION: Anticipating and creating the solutions of the future >> DEMONSTRATION: Evaluating the innovation in real-world situations>>> DEVELOPMENT: Accelerating growth and market access

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Solutrans, the International show for road and urban transport solutions, held at Lyon Eurexpo from 21 to 25 November 2017, drew 610 exhibitors and 48,420 visitors, a 30% increase over the 2015 edition. CARA, a partner of this benchmark event, had 8 companies from its network present their innovations at its stand: CARPENTER (Acoustic & thermal), GNVERT (green mobility solutions), KALORI (heating

and air conditioning solutions for special vehicles), GRDF (natural gas distributor), GREENMOT (vehicle energy testing centre), SIROCO (refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating equipment), ERCTEEL/ALPHEE DEVELOPPEMENT (embedded power electronics).

Experts’ Tour35 experts from the Automotive Research Council and the Stakeholder dialogue of the PFA Automotive Industry & Mobilities, as well as representatives of the ARIAS, enjoyed a guided tour of the show, which CARA designed to help them discover the innovations and expertise of automotive industry players in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Start-up Village

In partnership with CARA and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, SOLUTRANS created a village reserved for French and regional start-ups. The village focused on 4 key themes: environment, energy, intelligent systems (ITS), and security. The Region gave 15 regional start-ups, selected with CARA’s assistance, increased visibility in the form of access to an exhibition space. During a pitch session, these young companies had the chance to present their innovations to professionals.

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Visit by the Minister for TransportationCARA’s stand welcomed several delegations, particularly a visit from Elisabeth Borne, the French Minister for Transporta-tion, on Tuesday 21 November.

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Training Village In partnership with the Lyon local education authority, the French Bodywork Federation (FFC) once again hosted its training space. CARA was involved in the space for the first time and presented 3PE (a shared educational platform for electromobility) and the ITMU (Institute for Transportation and Urban Mobility). Close to 1,500 students visited our stand.

CNG Presentation

On 24 November, CARA hosted a presentation entitled: « Deployment of CNG: innovative experimentation in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.». Three CARA-certified projects looked at the use of natural gas in vehicles from different angles: in regional freight transportation (Pascal Megevand, Projet Equilibre), for light utility vehicles in urban and peri-urban areas (Brigitte Martin, IFP Energies Nouvelles) and in reverse logistics with biomethane production (Sabine Devienne, Martin Brower).> These projects are described on pages 7 and 8.

CARA – PFA Low Emission Driveline AwardThe CARA Low Emission Driveline Award honours a major advance or innovation in passenger or freight transportation. It highlights technically innovative products with outstanding performance on energy optimization and emissions reduc-tion. The jury of motorization experts and international journalists awarded the prize to Renault Trucks for UrbanLab2, its laboratory distribution vehicle.

Cyber-Security PresentationThe presentation « Cybersecurity: is the Heavy Goods Vehicle sector properly equipped to deal with hacking risks? » organised by the PFA in partnership with CARA reviewed the cybersecurity-related risks observed in the HGV sector and the solutions to address them, including plant production network surveillance on equipment and body manufacturing sites, as well as on the HGV manufacturing sites themselves, and truck connectivity.

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CARA SERVES ITS MEMBERS BY PURSUING SEVERAL COMPLEMENTARY OBJECTIVES TO HELP FOSTER INNOVATIONS: - Identifying promising areas for innovation and calls for projects and sharing that information with members

- Bringing together the right skills and partners to work on the network’s collaborative innovations - Sharing everyone’s experiences and expertise - Guaranteeing the quality of responses to calls for projects with the CARA label - Promoting members’ projects and success stories to establish them as benchmarks and sources of inspiration outside of its ecosystem

- Supporting demonstrations and evaluations in real-world situations.

To achieve these objectives, CARA focused its efforts on four drivers in 2017: stimulating creativity, supporting the development of innovative projects, guaranteeing project quality through the CARA certification process, promoting innovation.

STIMULATING CREATIVITYIn 2017, CARA organised 13 think tanks, topical discussion groups and presentations. These events, which are free for all members, brought together 530 participants. Participants enjoyed the opportunity to work on in-depth topical intelligence and on drawing out ideas for collaborative innovations. The think tanks are linked to the 5 research programmes: Motorisation and driveline, Vehicle architecture, Safety and Security, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Mobility modelling and management.The 2017 think tanks covered the following topics: - Understanding the French Law on Energy Transition (cf. 2017 in Review, page 14) - Fine particulate pollution: 1) Measurement, characterisation and treatment, 2) Origin of the particles, atmospheric phenomena,

and impact- How to make life easier for truck and bus drivers?- Using serious games in transportation (organised in partnership with the Imaginove cluster)- Automating deliveries- How to reduce the environmental impact of urban deliveries? From problem to solutions- Using image processing for safer mobility- Smart tyres- ITS and logistics (the first think tank held in Auvergne, at SIGMA in Clermont Ferrand)- Natural Gas for Vehicles (as part of the Solutrans show)- Cybersecurity for Vehicles (as part of the Solutrans show)- Embedded lighting for safer truck and bus manoeuvres (organised jointly with the Logistics Intelligence Cluster (PILES) and the Lighting Cluster as part of the LED Forum).

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTSSince its creation in 2006, the organisation has helped its members with the innovation process, particularly their industrial property policies. As a part of that service, CARA and the INPI signed an agreement which will enable CARA members to have an INPI expert assess the protection provided by their industrial property policy.Two other initiatives were carried out under that agreement in 2017:- update of monitoring of the CARA member patent portfolio;- seminar to raise awareness of the implementation and negotiation of the consortium’s contracts, attended by 20 companies

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As a part of its mission as a Competitive Cluster, in 2017 CARA continued its work on certifying innovative projects. CARA’s project certification, which guarantees the projects’ technical quality to public investors, was awarded to 21 new projects at very different levels of maturity this year:- 5 fundamental research projects: 4 ANR projects, 4 ARC regional research projects

- 5 research and innovation projects: 2 FUI, 6 ADEME including 4 IPME, 1 On-Road Vehicle of the Future and 1 Rail or guided transportation, 1 European - SME instrument

- 4 demonstration and testing projects: 2 Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes Region RDI BOOSTER, 2 ADEME Regional AURA - AURATRANS

The project owners’ diversity highlights CARA’s rich and dynamic ecosystem: 8 projects led by university or public

research centre laboratories, 9 by SMEs, 1 by an ETI, 2 by major groups, and 1 by a local government.The certification’s value is highlighted by the fact that 17 projects certified in 2016 and 2016 received public funding, for an average conversion rate of 67%:- FUI: 75 % - including 2 FUI24, 100% and 1 FUI23, 50% - ANR: 50 % with 2 projects funded,- ADEME IPME: 6 projects funded (75%)- ADEME REGIONAL: 4 projects funded (100%) - ARC REGION: 1 project funded (25%)- ADEME On-road vehicle of the future and rail or guided transportation: 2 projects funded (100% conversion rate)

PROMOTING INNOVATIONEvery year, CARA publishes Contributions, reviews based on its think tanks and presentations. They are available online at www.cara.eu and in paper copies.Three reviews were published in 2017: - The specific risks related to vehicle electrification - Understanding the Law on Energy Transition - Autonomous vehicles and mass transit policy

EDIT, LOW EMISSION DRIVELINE PRIZE The EDIT project, a CARA-certified project funded through the French Single Inter-ministerial Fund’s 19th call for projects which was presented and exhibited at the Solutrans show under the name UrbanLab2, won the “Low Emission Driveline” Prize sponsored by CARA and the PFA and presented on the side-lines of Solutrans.

STAR: ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AUTONOMOUS URBAN TRANSPORTATIONThe STAR project aims to create an autonomous, driverless bus capable of circulating as safely and comfortably as a “normal” bus (12-metre-long vehicle with room for a large number of passengers, at speeds of up to 40 km/h). This project, which is certified and supported by CARA, Aerospace Valley and the New Industrial France - Autonomous vehicle (for which CARA coordinates industrial, agricultural, and forestry vehicle use), involves several partners: EASYMILE, IFSTTAR, INRIA, ISAE-SUPAERO, IVECO BUS, MICHELIN, SECTOR and TRANSPOLIS. The project had received funding from the French government through the FUI (single inter-ministerial fund), the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Occitanie regions, and the Lyon Metropolitan Area.

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GUARANTEEING PROJECT QUALITY THROUGH THE CARA CERTIFICATION PROCESS

Projects certified 7 3 4 6 1 21

Projects funded* 5 2 5 3 2 17

Budget in €M 13 1 20 20 1€55 M

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COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FOR VEHICLES: INITIAL CONCLUSIONS OF PROJET ÉQUILIBRE Projet Équilibre, rolled out in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, aims to assess the relevance of using natural gas to transform regional freight transportation. A study of the environmental performance and consumption of diesel and CNG vehicles is under way. The study measures the consumption and CO2 and NOx emissions of a fleet of 15 vehicles in real operating conditions over the course of a year. The test involved more than 1,000,000 km of driving, with over 500,000 km used for the statistical results. Mid-experiment results from the 44T vehicles were released in April 2017.CARA supports the project’s monitoring of the experiment and coordinates the monitoring committee responsible for verifying that it runs properly.

Mid-experiment results available online at www.projetequilibre.fr

NATURAL GAS AND GASOLINE: INNOVATIVE MOTORS FOR LIGHT UTILITY VEHICLESWhile electric motors can already meet needs for local usage and last mile deliveries, their range of action is limited by their low autonomy. Natural gas is a serious alternative to diesel motors for these purposes. IFPEN has developed the concept of CIGAL™ concomitant injection, based on biofuel vehicles (natural gas/gasoline), to exploit the synergy of natural gas and gasoline. IFPEN partnered with the company Warning for the tests. The project, which was funded by the ADEME Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes energy agency, is a part of the GNVolontaire programme implemented by the ADEME and GrDF.

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Deploying application demonstrators makes it possible to assess innovations in real-life situations and test them in real conditions: user acceptance, integration into operating systems, adaptations to achieve regulatory compliance, business model development, etc. The goal is to secure these projects’ capacity to find their market and accelerate their market access.

SUPPORTING THE SECTOR’S TRANSITION TO CLEANER MOTORS: CNG AND ELECTROMOBILITY CNG AT THE DEPLOYMENT STAGE

WHEN RESTAURANT WASTE BECOMES FUEL FOR DELIVERY VEHICLES Martin Brower, the logistics partner of France’s top fast food chain, is leading a project to develop an innovative, reproducible and sustainable solution to serve restaurants. The idea is to collect organic waste from restaurant kitchens to produce biogas to power delivery trucks using methanisation. In this model, food waste reverse logistics are being implemented for the first time by directly using delivery trucks. CARA-certified project entered the test phase in October 2017 in the Lyon region.

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AMBITIOUS ROLL-OUTS OF ELECTROMOBILITY SOLUTION IN THE MATURATION PHASE

DEVELOPING THE TESTING RESOURCES TO MATCH FRANCE’S AMBITIONS FOR THE MOBILITY OF THE FUTURE TRANSPOLIS, THE CITY LAB FOR URBAN MOBILITY

THE PAYS DE GEX ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES IS DEPLOYING ITS ELECTROMOBILITY STRATEGYThe Pays de Gex association of municipalities (Ain) has chosen to roll out an ambitious, systemic carbon-free mobility strategy. Its proposal covers all types of flows of passengers and freight, for a lasting transformation in practices.CARA is putting its expertise to use in working with the partners involved in the project and its innovation ecosystem to develop electromobility solutions tailored to fit the region and users’ needs. The project focuses on low-impact mobility, charging stations, bus rapid transit, and urban logistics solutions.

ZERO EMISSION VALLEY: DEPLOYING HYDROGEN-POWERED MOBILITY IN AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPESThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region presented a large-scale project to deploy zero emissions mobility in the region during the 2017 Blending Call, a European call for projects. The Zero Emission Valley project aims to make the region Europe’s leader in hydrogen-powered mobility. Roll-out of 1,000 cars with zero-emissions fuel cells, 20 hydrogen-powered charging stations, and 15 electrolysers (to produce hydrogen without emitting C02) is slated for 2018. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is investing 15 million euros. The total project budget is 70 million euros over 10 years, including €10.1 M in European funding. MICHELIN and ENGIE are involved in the project. At the Region’s request, CARA created a working group on HGV development and drew up a training programme development plan.

TRANSPOLIS, THE CITY LAB FOR URBAN MOBILITY In 2017, Transpolis continued to serve clients on its Saint Exupéry site, where its first City Lab is located, while awaiting the 2018 launch of its future 80 Ha site in the Ain department. The Transpolis platform provides a space to test innovations in a controlled setting before they are rolled out in open environments. CARA remains highly involved in Transpolis, and supports it by: - Sitting on its Scientific Committee - Identifying projects which require a test phase at Transpolis prior to demonstrator deployment in real situations.

NEW INDUSTRIAL FRANCE - AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: APPROVAL AND TESTING RESOURCESCARA has actively supported the work done by New Industrial France (NFI) since 2014. As a member of the steering committee for the “Integrating Autonomous Vehicles into eco-friendly mobility solutions” programme, CARA coordinates the “Heavy goods, agricultural, and forestry vehicles” use case programme. Its work on structuring the field involves reporting issues with autonomous vehicle deployment to the authorities and identifying use cases to test to facilitate roll-out.CARA is also continuing its involvement in the “Autonomous Public Transit System” and “Autonomous HGV” use cases and works with CEREMA to lead the “Approval and testing resources” working group for these two use cases. The active involvement of certain CARA members (Iveco, Navya,

EasyMile, Alstom, Transpolis, RATP, Transdev, Keolis, etc.) and the support of the DGITM (Infrastructure, Transportation and Maritime Agency) are key.

While it is clear that autonomous vehicles are the future, the time horizon remains unclear given the number and significance of the roadblocks to overcome. The disruptions enabled by this technology offer an extraordinary breadth of possibilities for our field. France has chosen to reinforce its approach by appointing Anne-Mare Idrac as “High Commissioner for the national strategy on autonomous vehicle development.” Her mission is to coordinate the government’s action in the field. Her responsibilities will include developing an industrial roadmap, in conjunction with the strategic committee for the automotive industry.One of CARA’s challenges in 2018 will be bringing hauliers together to work on the autonomous HGV use case, to anticipate how these new technologies will impact freight transportation and its organisation.

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CARA: AN EXPERT IN APPLICATION DEMONSTRATOR DEPLOYMENT

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The «Global performance with lean» group aims to pool resources and enhance relationships with a focus on a lean culture by sharing processes, standards, and performance resources, by integrating ergonomics and working conditions, and enabling self-assessments through a national performance survey. In 2017, 8 events related to industrial performance in the automotive sector drew a total of 108 participants. These included Lean Club meetings hosted by Faun Environnement, Renault Trucks Bourg-en-Bresse and the SNCF Technicentre, seminars on modifying production equipment to meet the requirements of the future and then the REACH standard, and meetings dedicated to sharing experiences with performance and continuous improvement in small businesses. Two annual studies are also carried out: the first evaluates customer-supplier relations (in partnership with the PFA Automotive Industry & Mobilities), while the second looks

at industrial performance. The results of these studies help industry players benchmark themselves, highlight areas for actions, and provide objective elements for customer-supplier dialogue and internal information.

CARA is a key partner of Carnauto, which aims to make businesses more competitive and attractive by facilitating their access to innovation. Nine Carnot public research institutions are involved in the Carnauto Industry initiative for automotive and mobility businesses www.carnauto.fr.

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The Development hub at CARA is dedicated to making our companies more competitive and facilitating their access to new markets. Its initiatives aim to:- guide and support our members with regard to the market situation, to anticipate and tailor their corporate strategy - support companies as they improve their industrial performance and update their production systems, as part of the plants of the future programme - increase the visibility of our members’ expertise, services and products, in order to contribute to their commercial development through joint actions and skills and resource sharing.

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LAUNCH OF THE 3PE SHARED EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM ON ELECTROMOBILITY The 3PE shared electromobility educational platform project, led by CARA, was launched in 2017. The project started with notification of the Office of the General Commissioner for Public Finance Investments, through the “Investing in the Future” programme. This programme, a regional version of the ACE (Attractiveness Competencies Employment) programme led by the PFA Automotive Industry & Mobilities, takes an innovative approach to skills and jobs. The approach starts with creating a network of industrial, educational, and research players to create initial and continuous training programmes. This network will be based on a technical and educational platform,3PE, the shared educational platform on electromobility, which features educational and experimental resources. It will be located at the Lycée Aragon Picasso de Givors (Lyon Metropolitan Area), where it occupies a 320 m2 space. A regional kick-off meeting was held on 7 July and attended by the project’s stakeholders: PFA Automotive Industry & Mobilities, CARA, the Lyon local education authority, ECAM Expert, Thésame, Arthur Hunt Consulting, and regional institutions (Direccte, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region) and businesses. The meeting offered an opportunity to share the results of a national study of major automotive manufacturers and equipment manufacturers carried out by PFA Automotive Industry & Mobilities, which provides perspective on the need to modify training programmes to achieve the necessary skills. In December, the regional academic commission ruled in

favour of granting “Campus des Métiers” (Professional Campus) certification. Development of the first training programmes and set-up of the 3PE platform will begin in 2018.

A BTS (2-year technical degree) in Internal Combustion Engines, the first in France to offer training on electric motors, will be created. A regional survey of businesses will be carried out to assess how electromobility impacts jobs and skills.

ITMU, WHERE BUSINESSES AND UNIVERSITIES MEET2017 marked another step in the deployment of the ITMU, the Institute for Transportation and Urban Mobility, a space where businesses and researchers can meet to discuss transportation and mobility-related issues.The ITMU’s new website (www.itmu.fr) hosts collaborative projects involving the corporate world and universities. The Lyon Urban Goods Movement Chair combines the skills of companies and university research labs to meet the need for innovation in urban logistics. It has now entered its active phase, with the release of training resources and the launch of an “à la carte” continuous training programme in partnership with the University of Lyon and with the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. CARA and the University of Lyon have also gotten involved in the UMOVE consortium, to respond to the EIT’s “Knowledge Innovation Community-Urban Mobility” call for projects. The 2018 agenda includes a new Master’s programme and Doctoral programme, a lifelong learning programme, and a collective conversation and industrial projects focused on the data economy.

POOLING AND SHARING FOR FASTER DEVELOPMENT The resource and skill sharing platform is one year old and has 33 corporate members (+65% in 2017) of different types and sizes. The concept is simple: companies agree to share their skills and conceptual tools with others. The catalogue already features over 60 products: technical or soft-skills training, design tools, prototyping resources, and testing resources. 5 sharing operations were completed in 2017, thanks to an effective facilitation team and the companies’ motivation: provision of measurement equipment, sharing of project management and sales skills, sharing of embedded IT network skills and creation of a shared training for three companies (see inset).

Shared training “Risks of using diesel in industrial testing”In early 2017, the company Schrader contacted CARA because changes in its product line meant that its testing lab staff needed to be trained on the regulatory constraints and risks involved in using diesel. The companies’ questions on the platform showed that other labs had the same needs. CARA had IFP Training create a tailored training module. Three companies (EFI automotive, Valeo and Schrader) then confirmed their interest. A custom training session was held on EFI Automotive’s site, with a practical session in the lab.

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EXPERIENCE SHARING AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH EUROPEAN NETWORKS AND PROJECTS CARA was asked to provide expert input at various conferences tied to European projects, and involved an expert from a local government partner in each presentation:- Novelog Workshop: Green solutions for urban logistics

(Turin, April 2017) with the Saint-Etienne Metropolitan Area (http://novelog.eu)

- CityLab Symposium: Innovative solutions for urban freight Transport in the era of the circular economy (Rome, October 2017) with the Lyon Metropolitan Area (www.citylab-project.eu)

- Urban freight network: working group led by POLIS, the European network of cities and regions

ALICE: THE EUROPEAN LOGISTICS ALLIANCEThe European technological platform ALICE (Alliance for Logistic Innovation through Collaboration in Europe) develops holistic strategies for logistics and supply chain management in Europe. As a member of the working group on urban logistics, CARA attended in IPIC conference in Graz (Austria, July 2017) on the topic “toward a smart hyperconnected era of efficient and sustainable logistics, supply chains and transportation.” CARA also contributes to defining research programmes as part of Horizon 2020, the European framework programme for research and innovation.

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In December 2017, CARA organised a trip to Brussels for the POLIS international conference, in partnership with PIL’ES (Logistics Intelligence Cluster). The 20 participants from major companies, SMEs, universities, and local authorities had the opportunity to discuss the work currently under way on future transportation and environmental regulations with 4 European MPs and members of the European Commissions and the FCHJU (Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking). The delegation then attended the POLIS conference, where participants learned about the innovative experiments and mobility policies implemented by European cities. (www.polisnetwork.eu/2017conference)

CARA AND THE URBAN MOBILITY KIC In 2018, the EIT (European Institute of Innovation & Technology) will publish a call for programmes dedicated to the creation of a KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community), to develop stronger ties between business communities to address major urban mobility issues. The EIT will provide 80 to 100 million euros in annual financing to the KIC for 7 to 14 years.CARA joined the U-Move consortium (www.umove-kic.com), while Michelin and the University of Lyon (ENTPE, INSA…)

have staked out a position as key partners alongside GRDF, Tuba, ForCity, Cerema, IVECO Bus, Renault Trucks, the Lyon Metropolitan Area and the municipality of Annemasse.In 2017, CARA led this local network and took part in facilitation and sat on the consortium’s steering committee alongside the IFSTTAR and the Mov’eo cluster. It will submit its proposal to the European Commission in June 2018. The winner will be announced in December 2018.

FOUR MOTORS FOR EUROPE The Four Motors for Europe interregional partnership has brought together Baden-Württemberg (Germany), Catalonia (Spain), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) and Lombardy (Italy) for the past 28 years. These major regions represent 36 million inhabitants and 6.78% of the European GDP.Their partnership facilitates collaborative projects, supports joint participation in European calls for projects like Horizon 2020, and defends economic players’ interests before the European Commission, always with the goal of a positive impact for businesses.In addition to the AllFraTech projects, which illustrate the cooperative projects supported by the partnership (cf. on this page: “Electromobility: a joint Franco-German strategy”), CARA took part in a meeting to discuss testing and experimentation platforms for autonomous vehicles on 6 March 2017, which highlighted the 3 experimental platforms run by Transpolis.

Electromobility: a joint Franco-German strategy The AllFraTech project (Franco-German alliance for innovative mobility technologies), founded with the Elektromobilität Süd-West Cluster (coordinated by e-mobil BW), aims to give the highest-performing clusters an international dimension. In 2017, three en-counters between organisations from both countries were held in Stuttgart and Lyon, with each drawing an average of 40 participants, to implement innovative projects. A total of 26 French and German organisa-tions are involved (Groups, SMEs, ETI, Research), and 4 projects focused on innovative mobility technologies have been submitted to the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), which already subsidises the German cluster. The launch is planned for 2018.

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International Commission GermanyCARA organises international commissions on individual countries to help bring its international dimension to life. In April 2017, a Germany commission drew 20 members, providing an opportunity to discuss the November 2016 ADAS trip and their projects and future plans in Germany.

CES 2017 in Las Vegas CARA took part in the legendary CES in Las Vegas, which ran from 5-8 January 2017, in partnership with the three automotive and business clusters. This trip, which focused on connected and independent vehicles, gave the 10 participating businesses a chance to meet major players in the sector.

Movin’On in MontrealThe internationally renowned Michelin Challenge Bibendum event, which has become Movin’On, was held in Montreal from 13-15 June 2017. CARA was one of the more than 4,000 participants from 35 countries. These encounters are intended to offer enrichment and to communicate key current and future transportation players’ positions on the future of mobility.

ITS World Congress 2017 in MontrealThe ITS (Intelligent Transport System) World Congress is the annual event for professionals and other key players in this sector. Along with the INDURA Cluster (transport and energy infrastructure), CARA offered its members the opportunity to join the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes delegation at the French pavilion. This 24th Congress featured presentations of all the latest sustainable mobility innovations from around the world.

Iran TripIn partnership with the 3 French automotive clusters and Business France, CARA offered an initial exploratory visit to Iran to meet with new technological and industrial partners on the intelligent transportation market.

Autonomous Trucks US Trip

In response to the expectations of the NFI programme, CARA worked with Business France to organise trip to the US focused on Autonomous Trucks in late November 2017. This trip gave our members an opportunity to explore trends in the autonomous trucks sector in the US, with a focus on testing resources and regulations in Michigan and California, visits to testing centres, and meetings with autonomous trucks sector players in Detroit and San Francisco.

Industry of the Future Asia TripCARA took part in a trip to Japan and South Korea, with a focus on the Industry of the Future, organised by Business France. Its objective was to identify innovative partnerships between France, Japan, and South Korea for the industry of the future.

Big BoosterCARA partnered with Big Booster, an international programme which supports start-ups in Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia. It enables them to export and mature, thanks to custom support and special discussion opportunities within the best innovation ecosystems. In 2017, 100 start-ups from 4 continents and 20 countries benefited from the programme, with 44 selected to continue to the next phase.

EVS 30 in StuttgartCARA attended the EVS 30 (Electric Vehicle Symposium) from 9 to 11 October 2017, with 8 of its members: ACTIA, AD-VENTA, CARPENTER, E-TOTEM, EFI AUTOMOTIVE, SAINT-JEAN INDUSTRIES, TRESSE INDUSTRIE, TRESSE METALLIQUE J.FORISSIER. In addition to this presence, in partnership with the 3 other French automotive clusters and Business France, CARA offered its members a joint visit to the event, in which 15 businesses took part.

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DEBATING THE LAW ON ENERGY TRANSITION The French law on energy transition for green growth (LTE) sets quantitative objectives and defines concrete measures for construction, the circular economy, energy and transportation. Transportation accounts for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions and 33% of energy consumption. That makes it essential to find solutions to achieve the objectives: a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to the 1990 baseline and a 30% reduction in fossil fuel consumption compared to 2012. The CARA seminar on understanding this law, held on 30 March 2017, featured accounts of experiments and best practices from municipalities and transportation operators (Geneva and Lyon Metropolitan Areas, La Poste), areas for innovation developed by manufacturers (Iveco Bus and Renault Trucks), GRDF and Suez-Consulting, analyses and solutions from the mobility experts at the CEREMA, the NTPE, the IFPEN and the LAET.

STAY INFORMED THANKS TO OUR INTELLIGENCE UNITThe CARA intelligence unit publishes a monthly newsletter for members. The newsletter, which is written in partnership with Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises and the INPI, provides technological, economic and legal information, announces events and international trips for which CARA is a partner, and publishes current European and national calls for projects.

TAKE PART IN THE MOBILITY HEARINGS Launched in September 2017 by Elisabeth Borne, French Minister for Transportation, the national Mobility Hearings ran through December 2018. This large-scale consultation was open to all regional players, and was used to prepare the framework law on mobility announced in the first half of 2018. From September through December 2017, the National Mobility Hearings aimed to identify all residents’ needs and priorities. CARA took part in the consultation, alongside ATEC ITS, AFILOG and the TLF Union, with the technical support of SETEC in drafting a text: Making and receiving deliveries in the digital era: a challenge for cities and rural areas - Proposals for the Framework Law on Mobilities.

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The Rendez-Vous CARA events, a key stop for anyone looking to build a network, offer members an ever-changing array of visits, including industrial players, SMEs, universities, and research labs. Four events were held in 2017: Michelin hosted the first on its Ladoux site, officially welcoming players from the Auvergne region to the organisation. Next was a visit to La Poste subsidiary Corbas’ Chronopost Hub, which included a presentation of the ITMU (Institute for Transportation and Urban Mobility). The company

AMIS (SIFCOR group), which specialises in forged automotive parts, opened the doors of its Montluçon plant, with a presentation of the company VIATEMIS. The series ended with a visit to the CEVA (Cornavin Eaux-Vives Annemasse) site, including a presentation of the company VIBRATEC. Fruitful discussions of the new Geneva/Annemasse links took place, with the goal of identifying the impacts and opportunities in the French Geneva region for our members.

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207 MEMBERS IN 2017As of end 2017, CARA has 207 active members, a 9% increase over 2016 (189 members) which brought it over the symbolic threshold of 200 members.

CARA’s new members for 2017 are: : Addbike, APRR, Arpege Master K, Avicen, Barbier, Carl, CGR Saint-Yorre, Codename41, Easymile, Eiffage Energie, Faiveley Plast, First Sensors, Fors Engineering, H2 Auto, H2P Systems, Innovaction Technologies, IRT Systems, Isem Tech, Jonction, Jtekt Europe, Le Joint Technique, Massard et Cie, Novam Group, Oilsystems, Pros, S. Développement, SEP, SIC Marking, SIGMA Clermont, SNOP – Groupe FSD, Supraways, Technax, U-Mob, Ze Combi.

Thank you all for choosing CARA!

CARA EXPANDS INTO AUVERGNE Following the 2016 integration of Automac, an Auvergnat organisation, CARA launched its activities in the region in 2017 to better understand local expectations and develop targeted initiatives. Michelin appointed one of its employees to lead the organisation in Auvergne. More than 30 visits were made and 12 of the new CARA members are based in Auvergne.Initiatives carried out in Auvergne: 2 CARA Rendez-Vous events (Michelin and AMIS) • Participation in the “Silence ça roule” event in Clermont-Ferrand • Organisation of a think tank at Sigma • Michelin Urban Network: RIVIM event

Distribution of members (207 members)

KEY INFORMATION• Budget €1.9 M (43% public funding)- Facilitation & Initiatives- International Development Plan- Promotion• 65 events organisedOver 1,400 participants at the events organised• The CARA facilitation team: 7 employees & 2 secondments (50%) & 7 loans (15%)

BUDGET2017 Budget (€1.9 M)

INCOME: - Voluntary contributions in kind (RENAULT TRUCKS, IVECO, INRETS/IFSTTAR, IFPEN, CENTUM ADETEL, CEREMA, EFI AUTOMOTIVE, ENTPE, SEGULA, SYTRAL, VIBRATEC, INSA, VALEO, MICHELIN): 53 %- Subsidies (AURA Region, State, Lyon Metropolitan Area, Lyon Chamber of Trade and Commerce, INPI) 33%- Dues (incl. VAT): 10 %- One-time contributions: 4 %

SPENDING- Voluntary contributions in kind (RENAULT TRUCKS, IVECO, INRETS/IFSTTAR, IFPEN, CENTUM ADETEL, CEREMA, EFI AUTOMOTIVE, ENTPE, SEGULA, SYTRAL, VIBRATEC, INSA, VALEO, MICHELIN): 53 %- Payroll: 27 %- Fees and subcontracting: 8 %- Trade fairs, shows: 5 %- Travel, receptions: 4 %- Other expenses: 3 %

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