Organization | Purpose, Objectives, Missions | Link | Information/Comments |
ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association) | "The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), founded in 1991, represents the interests of the fifteen European car, truck and bus manufacturers at EU level." Quote from the homepage of ACEA. |
www.acea.be | Superordinate and fundamental topics inter alia market development of automotive industry. |
AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) | Global organization in which all important OEMs and many suppliers are members. | www.aiag.org | Many standards and guidelines such as APQP, PPAP etc. |
VDA (Association of the Automotive Industry) | "The VDA nationally and internationally promotes the intrests of the entire German automotive industry." Quote from the website of VDA. |
www.vda.de | Guidelines for the German automotive industry in the areas of developmen, qualification, production etc. |
ZVEI (Central Association of electronical engineering and electronics industry) | "The ZVEI is comitted to the common intrests of the electronics industry - both national and international." | www.zwei.org | Numerous guidelines for automotive electronics inter alia robustness, validation, PPAP etc. |