This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(April 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
TheInternational Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers[1] (OICA;French:Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), founded 1919 inParis, is an internationaltrade association whose members are 39 nationalautomotive industry trade associations.[2][1] OICA facilitates communication among its member national automotive industry trade associations and advocates for policies and position of mutual interest to its members at the international level and to the general public.[2]
OICA hosts on its web site the working documents from variousUnited Nations expert groups, includingWorld Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.[3]
OICA recognizesanthropogenic climate change as "probably the greatest challenge facing society in the twenty-first century." OICA identifiesmotor vehicles as a significant factor, contributing about 16% of global man-madecarbon dioxide emissions. OICA advocates for an integrated, global approach toglobal warming.[4]
The OICA coordinates[citation needed] scheduling for the following majorauto shows.Bold denotes one of the "big five" most prestigious shows.
Note that only the passenger car segment is included in this list, while other exhibitions exist for heavy commercial vehicles:
This article about an automotive organization is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |