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Garrett is a cutting-edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Petra Nemeckova (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez)

6 Mar 2025 · To hear interest representative’s views on the interpretation of the General Block Exemption Regulation.

Meeting with Ondřej Krutílek (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Feb 2025 · Visit to the development laboratory

Meeting with Lucie Šestáková (Cabinet of Commissioner Jozef Síkela)

20 Feb 2025 · Presentation of Garrett Motion activities in turbocharging, electric-boosting, and automotive software solutions.

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

19 Feb 2025 · Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector – Suppliers Session

Meeting with Jozef Síkela (Commissioner) and

23 Jan 2025 · Private sector engagement in the Global Gateway

Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and FIPRA International SRL

21 Jan 2025 · Decarbonisation of automotive industry and challenges of automotive suppliers

Meeting with Arthur Corbin (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)

21 Jan 2025 · Future of the automotive sector

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action) and FIPRA International SRL

21 Jan 2025 · reduction of CO2 impact

Meeting with Ivan Štefanec (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2024 · Future of Automotive Sector

Meeting with Alexandr Vondra (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Feb 2024 · End of ICEs in LDVs in 2035

Meeting with Christophe Grudler (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Dec 2023 · Transport et hydrogène

Meeting with Thomas Rudner (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2023 · EU- und deutsche Prioritäten in den Bereichen Industrie, Verkehr und Klima, EU-Ziele für die kommende Legislaturperiode, nachhaltige Mobilität, Hybridfahrzeuge, EU-Regulierungsmaßnahmen, Rolle der automobilen Zulieferkette im Klimaschutz

Meeting with Vlad Gheorghe (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Apr 2023 · Automative industry

Meeting with Dominique Riquet (Member of the European Parliament)

27 Apr 2023 · Politique énergétique

Meeting with Ivan Štefanec (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Jun 2022 · Alternative fuels

Meeting with Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Shell Companies and E-GAP S.r.l. Società Benefit

21 Jun 2022 · AFIR

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

5 Oct 2021 · FF55 and automotive sector

Response to A EU hydrogen strategy

8 Jun 2020

Garrett Motion appreciates the opportunity to comment on the forthcoming EU Hydrogen Strategy. For over 65 years, Garrett has developed and produced cutting-edge technology for the automotive industry. We help vehicles be safer, more connected, more efficient and environmentally friendly. We are a leading producer of emissions-reducing turbochargers, and also make technologies for low-emission hybrid vehicles and zero emission hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEVs). Garrett employs 7,500 people worldwide, with 13 production facilities and 5 R&D centres globally. In the European Union, Garrett has a diverse presence, with production, R&D, commercial or engineering centres in Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Romania and Slovakia. Garrett also has presence in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Garrett supports efforts to advance hydrogen mobility. Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEVs) will play a significant role alongside battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the pursuit of zero-emission mobility in the coming years. Neither BEVs nor HFCEVs by themselves can provide for all zero-emissions transportation needs during the next several decades. HFCEVs are well-suited to higher-power, heavier applications for both passenger and commercial vehicles and have additional advantages: Long range and much shorter refueling times. Manufacturing costs for HFCEV components are also decreasing with each generation and with scale. Garrett has been manufacturing electric compressors to move air through hydrogen fuel cells since 2016. Electric compressors are important for wider HFCEV adoption. Our design innovations for this technology have helped reduce the size of vehicle hydrogen fuel cell stacks by 40 percent over predecessor systems, simultaneously generating significant gains in constant power ratings. Our two-stage compressor can operate up to 20kW continuously and supply air at over 4 bar, helping to increase stack power density, while reducing weight and noise. To realize the potential of zero emission mobility technologies, the EU should ensure that adequate hydrogen refueling station infrastructure becomes a reality and is designed with both passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks in mind. To do this, the Hydrogen Strategy and supporting legislation, including the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive, should lead to targets, incentives and funding for hydrogen refueling stations. In order to ensure that all zero emission technology pathways and use cases are supported in the EU, hydrogen mobility infrastructure should be encouraged as much as BEV recharging infrastructure. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy should increase investments in R&I and commercialization for hydrogen mobility, through mechanisms such as Horizon Europe and initiatives such as the Hydrogen Alliance. The need to rapidly advance hydrogen technologies, especially in the heavy-duty transport, aviation and maritime sectors, will require unprecedented efforts from both the public and private sector. The European Green Deal and the recovery support for COVID-19 offer the ideal opportunity to support the next generation of hydrogen mobility technologies, reducing emissions across the transport system and safeguarding the competitiveness of Europe’s automotive sector.
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