European Automobile Manufacturers Association | |
Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles | |
| Formation | February 1, 1991; 35 years ago (1991-02-01) |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Groupement d'intérêt économique |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Website | www |
TheEuropean Automobile Manufacturers Association (French:Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles; abbreviatedACEA) is the main lobbying and standards group of the automobile industry in the European Union. In February 1991 it became the successor of the CCMC manufacturers committee (French:Comité des Constructeurs du Marché Commun) which was founded in October 1972.
Its members include:[1]BMW,DAF,Daimler Truck,Ferrari,Ford of Europe,Honda,Hyundai Motor Europe,Iveco,JLR,Mercedes-Benz Group,Nissan,Renault,Toyota Europe,Volkswagen Group andVolvo Group.[2]
One major area of ACEA work including its predecessor associations has been in performance quality classifications for4-strokeengine oils. That history goes back to 1919 (Bureau Permanent International des Constructeurs d'Automobile – BPICA) that was renamed in 1985 (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles – OICA). The ACEA has its predecessor in the CCMC (Comité des Constructeurs du Marché Commun) founded in October 1972 by French (Citroën, Peugeot, Renault), German (Mercedes, Volkswagen), Italian (Fiat) and British (BLMC) manufacturers.[3]
As of 2016 ACEA was studyingelectric vehicle charging stations and expects thatType 2 Mode 3 connectors also to be used for home charging in the second phase after 2017 while still allowing Mode 2 charging with established plug types that are already available in home environments.[citation needed]
The group also raises awareness ofvehicle safety technology to improve road safety.[4]
In October 2025 ACEA announced the launch ofACEA:intelligence, "a new digital company providing comprehensive, authoritative data on Europe’s automotive industry".[5][6]
On 13 June 2022,Stellantis announced it would leave the European carmaker association ACEA by the end of 2022 as part of a new approach to addressing issues and challenges of future mobility, including a shift away from traditional lobbying activity.[7][8]
On 8 July 2022Volvo Cars announced to leave ACEA by the end of 2022, citing differences between itszero emission strategy and that of the ACEA.[9][10]
The presidency has been rotated amongFrench,Italian andGerman automobile manufacturers.
Collaborative research activities of the automotive manufacturers and other efforts are carried out under the auspices of the European Council for Automotive Research and Development (EUCAR).[32] Together with automotive suppliers, the automotive manufacturers support 30% of all research and development in the European Union.[33]
EUCAR was founded in 1994 and is hosted within ACEA.[34]
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