OICA has changed its logo. To reflect, in a modern logo, the future auto-mobility, based on the new technologies of connectivity. The logo contains graphically the OICA acronym and contains several auto-related symbols, reflecting a start/stop button, a (steering) wheel and connectivity.
Harmonization of vehicle regulations is important to the Auto Industry. In a global industry, Automakers are faced with a wide variety of different regulations in different countries, often aimed at achieving the same purpose, but differing for historical reasons. Harmonizing these regulations world-wide, offers savings in technical resources, which can better be applied elsewhere, to […]
Today’s sophisticated emissions- reduction technologies need cleaner fuels. In fact, substances like sulphur can disable clean auto technology. The vehicle industry strongly urges all parties involved to ensure early, global availability of high quality fuels. Vehicles and fuels must be seen as a single system in a global context. We recently revised the World-wide Fuels […]
Automakers have invested hugely in reaching air quality improvements and in developing diverse automobiles that run on alternative fuels including those from sustainable sources or that use hybrid technology using both gasoline or diesel engines and electric power. Because consumers, as well as different regions of the world, favour different technologies, automakers are developing a […]
The automobile industry is also a major innovator, investing almost €85 billion in research, development and production. The auto industry plays a key role in the technology level of other industries and of society and is one of the largest investors in research and development, with several manufacturers leading the Top 10. Vehicle manufacturing […]
Worldwide harmonization of vehicle regulations takes place in the United Nations, where the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations, (WP29) and its groups of government and industry experts develop new “GTRs” – Global Technical Regulations. As the accredited representative of the worldwide vehicle industry in the United Nations, OICA members and staff are fully […]
Automotive Industry and Economy
(in € million)
Turnover
Investments
Public Revenue
Argentina
3,519
Australia
18,929
887
Austria
13,900
580
8,315
Belgium
18,225
302
7,155
Brazil
26,997
1,141
Canada
77469*
2496**
9,701
China
86,984
5,330
Croatia
205
20
1
Czech Rep.
12,091
663
1,032
Denmark
1,165
46
5,867
Egypt
2,901
1,661
1,911
Finland
1,076
36
3,807
France
111,901
4,196
34,000
Germany
227,666
11,900
44,314
Greece
162
17
3,200
Hungary
8,144
432
India
16,893
1,014
11,122
Indonesia
3,858
1,071
Italy
54,135
3,450
40,954
Japan
435,610
6,450
66,444
Korea
62,993
2,239
16,615
Malaysia
6,084
1,263
Mexico
3,348
Netherlands
7,876
81
10,837
Poland
16,202
893
Portugal
4,457
176
6,897
Romania
1,836
308
Russia
7,019
223
654
Slovakia
8,711
1,056
Slovenia
1,544
40
South Africa
20,602
277
3,459
Spain
75,104
2,740
23,212
Sweden
24,784
861
5,590
Switzerland
4,252
4,689
Thailand
11655*
443
2,871
Turkey
28,196
502
10,127
UK
58,238
1,590
46,099
USA
425,106
30,416
64,289
Total
1,889,840
84,801
433,160
*gross production value **gross fixed capital formation
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President
Ing. M. Jahn
Vice Presidents
Ing. Marek Rysavy
Ing. Bohdan Wojnar
Ing. P. Juricek, Ph.D.
Secretary General
Ing. A. Sipek
Responsible Managers / Major Departments
Ing. Z. Novak – Internal Relations Manager (1st Deputy Director)
Ing. S. Dolezal – International Relations Manager
Ing. P. […]
When it comes to safety, automakers are strongly committed to being part of the solution. Today’s automobiles have greatly enhanced safety systems and many important safety features, making them safer than ever.
For instance, in the USA, availability of these safety features has risen by up to 23% from 2005.
Safety Feature
Model Year 2006 availability
Electronic stability control
63%
Head-protecting […]
The industry is committed to contributing to an integrated approach, with other stakeholders,to a cleaner environment and reduced carbon emissions. Automakers are constantly developing more efficient engines and drive-trains to reduce fuel consumption, and a wide range of sophisticated emissions-control technology is putting cleaner automobiles on the road everywhere. With more and more new […]
OICA’s four main activities’ are in the fields of technology, communication, statistics and the coordination of international motor shows worldwide. These activities aim at representing the common interests of automobile industry, and in particular its member associations, at the international level to governments, organizations and to the general public.
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