European Automobile Manufacturers` Association (ACEA)
The European Automobile Manufacturers` Association (ACEA) represents the 15 Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers. ACEA works with a variety of institutional, non-governmental, research and civil society partners - as well as with a number of industry associations with related interests. ACEA has permanent cooperation with the European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR), which is the industry body for collaborative research and development. ACEA has close relations with the 29 national automobile manufacturers` associations in Europe, and maintains a dialogue on international issues with automobile associations around the world.
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- Business Type:
- Professional association
- Industry Type:
- Automobile & Ground Transport
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1991
About us
ACEA is an advocate for the automobile industry in Europe, representing manufacturers of passenger cars, vans, trucks and buses with production sites in the EU.
ACEA's mission is to:
- Define and advocate the common interests, policies and positions of the European automobile industry;
- Engage in dialogue with the European institutions and other stakeholders in order to advance understanding of industry-related issues, and to contribute to effective policy and legislation at both European and global levels;
- Act as a portal for expert knowledge on vehicle-related regulation;
- Communicate the role and importance of the industry, using reliable data and information;
- Monitor activities that affect the automobile industry, cooperating with the other stakeholders involved; and
- Undertake strategic reflection on the increasingly global challenges of mobility, sustainability and competitiveness.
The automotive industry is one of the most regulated sectors in Europe. This regulatory framework consists of around 80 EU Directives and over 70 international UNECE regulatory agreements, mostly covering technical issues and standardisation. Through its member companies, ACEA taps into a wealth of technical, regulatory and practical expertise in the following priority fields:
How we are Organised
ACEA is a member-powered organisation, with a Board of Directors determining policy.
The ACEA Board of Directors is composed of the CEOs of its member companies. The Board has authority to take decisions on all relevant issues and elects a President for one year, with the possibility of re-election once. More information about the ACEA President can be found here.
Additionally, a Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors addresses the specific issues that face the commercial vehicle manufacturers that ACEA represents: DAF Trucks, Daimler Trucks, Iveco, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volvo Group. The Commercial Vehicle Board elects a Chairman annually.
The day-to-day work of the ACEA secretariat is overseen by the Secretary General, who ensures that the Board of Directors' priorities are addressed. The Secretary General is Erik Jonnaert.
Technical expertise and advisory input come from working groups on topics as diverse as emissions, road and vehicle safety, general transport policy and regulatory compliance. These specialist working groups are made up of experts from the member companies, and are chaired by ACEA staff.