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OICA Releases Global Decarbonization Framework
OICA Releases Global Decarbonization Framework
Technology neutral approach to achieve road transport decarbonization by 2050
Individual nations should have flexibility; adopt policies best suited to geographic, socioeconomic, cultural and geopolitical realities
Industrial and energy policies to ensure competitiveness of auto industry required
(Paris, France) – The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) today released Carbon Neutrality by 2050, a comprehensive framework of specific policy recommendations to support the decarbonization of road transport. The report comes as OICA members join global policymakers in Egypt for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) dedicated to carbon neutrality.
Globally, the auto industry is investing hundreds of billions of dollars in technologies to support a cleaner transportation future. This includes advanced internal combustion engines and low-carbon liquid fuels to electrification and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
OICA President John Bozzella said: “Automakers in every corner of the world are committed to decarbonization of road transportation. Our report outlines a roadmap to achieve this shared goal that emphasizes flexibility for nations coupled with industrial and energy policies that promote automotive competitiveness. That’s a formula for a cleaner transportation future for all countries.”
The OICA framework recommends the adoption of a technology neutral approach to achieve decarbonization that provides individual nations with the flexibility to adopt technologies and policies that match their geographic, socioeconomic, cultural and geopolitical realities.
Regardless of technology, decarbonization on this timeframe also requires government and industry partnership and continued investment commitments from the entire road transport ecosystem.
OICA members ratified this framework last month at a meeting of its general assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Carbon Neutrality by 2050 framework is available here.
About OICA
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and currently gathers 36 trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests of the global auto industry in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
Contact: Yves van der Straaten
yvanderstraaten@oica.net
+33 (0)1 43 59 00 13
OICA Position Paper on Carbon Neutrality by 2050
OICA Position Paper on Carbon Neutrality by 2050 NOV2022
Global Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Release New Road Safety Framework
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Global Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Release New Road Safety Framework Integrated approach to save lives and improve safety around the world Provisions on road safety, driver behavior, safer vehicles, modern infrastructure and law enforcement Globally, crashes kill more than 1.35 million and injure 50 million people annually 90 percent of road incidents occur in developing countries
PARIS, France – The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) today released its 2022 Global Road Safety Manifesto, a comprehensive plan to save lives and improve safety for road users around the world. The document is a follow up to OICA’s previous plan for global road safety requirements presented to the United Nations in 2019. The UN has identified 2021-2030 as the ‘Second Decade of Action for Road Safety,’ noting 1.35 million fatalities and 50 million injuries annually – 90 percent in developing counties. In addition to being tragic, this data represents a major public health and economic development challenge, “with broad social and economic consequences,” according to OICA’s framework. OICA President John Bozzella noted: “No matter where you live, every car driver, biker, motorcyclist and pedestrian should be able to travel safely. We all have a role to play to ensure the world’s roads are as safe as possible. Auto manufacturers working together with governments, the United Nations and civil society are committed to helping save lives and reduce injuries everywhere – and our new framework outlines a path forward to achieve these goals in the years ahead.” The global auto industry believes the most efficient way to ensure only safe vehicles enter the market is through legislation with well-defined minimum safety levels. This is a crucial element especially in countries where current legislation is inadequate or non-existent and is an approach supported by the UN’s Inland Transport Committee. This safety approach was successful in developed markets and should be replicated in developing countries as well. The OICA framework calls for the application of updates to specific safety rules for light vehicles (including antilock braking systems, electronic stability control, collision and tires standards, and installation of lighting among others) with detailed recommendations and accelerated timeframes for legislative implementation. Vehicle manufacturers around the globe are committed to reviewing with various authorities how to put in place this legislative framework to ensure only safe vehicles are put on the road. Read OICA’s 2022 Global Road Safety Manifesto HERE.
About OICA The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and currently gathers 36 trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests of the global auto industry in international institutions and organizations. The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world. ### Contact: Yves van der Straaten |
OICA Announces Global Decarbonization Policy Framework
(Paris, France) – The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) today announced a global review of road transport decarbonization – reflecting a commitment by OICA’s members to develop specific policy recommendations to support broader efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
OICA believes a broad look at all emission sources, including energy generation to build and power vehicles, is important to achieve the shared goal of decarbonization.
OICA President John Bozzella noted: “Electrification is the future of transportation and key to achieving carbon neutrality, but it is not a silver bullet for all nations. OICA represents auto production nations in all corners of the world and recognizes the importance of a technology neutral, multi-pronged policy approach to make progress on transportation decarbonization is required.”
OICA’s work will be guided by these principles:
Decarbonization of road transport should be flexible and structured to individual countries.
- Technology neutrality and multiple approaches are necessary to provide individual nations the required flexibility to account for variations in geography, socioeconomics, geopolitics and other factors.
Decarbonization of road transport requires government and industry participation as well as investment commitments from entire ecosystem.
- From shifts in power generation, investments in new charging or refueling infrastructure, and the evolution of the existing supply base, the collective success in decarbonizing road transport extends well beyond the automotive sector.
- To be successful, all sectors working on transportation – both public and private – must collaborate to establish sustainable pathways to carbon neutrality.
Bozzella, who also serves as the President and CEO of US – based Alliance for Automotive Innovation, added: “This doesn’t mean that every nation must – or should – adopt the same strategy for carbon neutrality. Instead, the global auto industry is committed to unique and customized solutions with workable policies necessary to achieve a cleaner future.”
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and currently gathers 36 trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests of the global auto industry in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information, please contact: Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
John Bozzella elected President of the “world organization for the automotive industry” OICA
The 19 November 2021 annual OICA General Assembly, in Naples, Italy, elected Mr. John Bozzella, President of the United States-based Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) as the new president of the world automotive industry association OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles – International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers).
Mr. Bozzella succeeds Mr. Fu Binfeng, executive vice-chairman and secretary general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
Mr. Bozzella thanked Mr. Fu for his leadership especially during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis which took hold shortly after Mr. Fu’s election at the end of 2019. As is well known, the pandemic has caused severe disruptions in the industry’s global value chain.
Mr. Bozzella noted that “the auto industry continues to face serious challenges due to the shortages and price increases of raw materials and semi-conductors essential for auto manufacturing. This will become increasingly important to resolve as the technologies in hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as advanced safety technologies, require more semiconductors and other supply constrained materials.” Mr. Bozzella added, “As has always been the case, the innovative spirit of the vehicle industry and its dedicated workforce will be up to this challenge so that we can create a cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation future.”
2021’s General Assembly also included a round table to discuss several issues facing the global automobile industry and opportunities for leadership in areas such as climate change and CO2 reductions, which was especially timely following the COP 26 Conference of Parties in Glasgow. The round table included an exchange of views on the various political initiatives to ban the sale of internal combustion engines and to switch to fully electric vehicles. While OICA intends soon to publish a more complete position paper, the global auto industry remains firmly committed to reducing its CO2 emissions. As industry continues to innovate, OICA believes that there are multiple technology pathways to a net-zero carbon future. Accelerating the transition to electrification and low-carbon transport requires broad collaboration among all stakeholders across the private and public sectors to establish the critical measures for success including infrastructure, grid resiliency, supply chains and industrial transformation.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Global auto production in 2020 severely hit by COVID-19 crisis with a 16% drop in world auto production
After a bleak 2019, which already saw a marked decline of almost 5% in world auto production (down to less than 92.2 million cars, trucks and buses) and which ended 10 years of growth, the world auto industry faced a new, unprecedented challenge in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic. With shutdowns of a large part of the auto industry and its many suppliers around the world during several weeks, 2020 marked “the worst crisis ever to impact the automotive industry, a key sector of the world economy”, stated OICA’s president, Mr FU Bingfeng.
The collected data show a 16% decline of the 2020 production, to less than 78 million vehicles, which is equivalent to 2010’s sales levels. As noted by Mr Fu, “the 2020 results wipes off all the growth made over the last 10 years”.
Europe as a whole saw a drop of more than 21% on average. All main producing countries had sharp declines, ranging from 11% to almost 40%. Europe represented an almost 22% share of the global production.
In America, the 2020 production of 15,7 million units represented a 20% share of the global production. The NAFTA region saw production declining by more than 20%, with U.S. manufacturing declining by 19%. South America dropped by more than 30%, with Brazil down by almost 32%.
The African continent also declined sharply, by more than 35%.
Meanwhile Asia resisted reasonably well, with a decline of only 10%. In particular, China, which was hit hard in 2020’s first months, recovered very quickly; all in all, the Chinese reduction in production has been limited to only 2%. Asia remains by far the world’s largest producing region, with 57% share of global production.
OICA also compiles sales/registration figures in its member countries. The 2020 sales trend shows a similar decline, however limited to around 12%. President Fu noted with satisfaction that “the last few months of 2020 globally showed a gradual recovery to the levels of 2019, such that the final results are clearly better than the originally expected decline of 20% or more”. There are however marked differences, with sharp declines of more than 20% or even 30% in most major markets, except for China (-2%) and South Korea which increased by 6%; also the Turkish market performed extremely well, after 2 years of very strong declines in 2018 and 2019.
Mr Fu concluded that “demand for mobility for persons and goods is expected to remain high. But it is equally clear that the demand for mobility is not the same as in the past: the auto industry is facing up many challenges at the same time besides the need to recover economically, such as ever cleaner products and their production, ever safer vehicles, connectivity, automation, ….Vehicle manufacturers and their vast supplier networks are taking up all these challenges and will continue to shape the future of clean and sustainable mobility.”
Note: For 2020, not all truck data are available due to legal restrictions in some regions, although this information would not substantially change general trends
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 36 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Road Safety – OICA reconfirms its commitment
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) at its annual General Assembly held on 4 December 2020 and chaired by Mr. Fu of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers CAAM, agreed to continue pursuing advanced safety by working with its members locally, particularly in South East Asia, Latin America and Africa. The local efforts to make further progress in creating a more globally consistent legal framework for vehicle safety comes in addition to ongoing manufacturer-driven safety innovations. It also builds on OICA’s internationally recognized October 2019 manifesto, which was adopted to work with the United Nations’ second Decade of Action for Road Safety from 2021 to 2030.
This new, locally driven approach builds on the recognized work of OICA’s Special Envoy of Road Safety, Erik Jonnaert, who informed OICA’s General Assembly that substantial progress has been made in promoting a minimum legal framework for vehicle safety, based on existing UN technical regulations or their equivalent requirements.
“We welcome this progress and are committed to do more,” said Yves van der Straaten, OICA’s Secretary General. “Road safety is complex and addressing it requires an integrated approach addressing all parameters, particularly road user training and behavior, traffic rules and enforcement, and infrastructure.”
“Our industry’s most direct impact on safety can be in vehicle development and design,” added van der Straaten, who also urged governments to put in place the relevant legislation that automakers must meet or exceed and are based on established international standards.
OICA will continue working on road safety in the future through a network of regional road safety ambassadors across South East Asia, Latin America and Africa. We believe that this local approach will ensure that actions can be taken which better reflect and address the local road safety needs and are tailored to different markets. This builds on the work we have already been undertaking.”
OICA’s members from around the world applaud the efforts made in South East Asia by regulators together with the automotive industry where ASEAN has prioritized the implementation of several important UN technical regulations as from 2021, including requirements on braking systems and seat belts.
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 37 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
World’s Auto Industry slowly but surely re-starting after severe hit by COVID 19 Crisis
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) released sales/registration figures in the various countries represented in OICA for the first nine months of 2020 – see www.oica.net.
President Fu stressed that “for the first time of this extremely severe crisis year, the September figures exceed those of 2019. The cumulative data since January 2020 show that we are still more than 20% down compared to the same period of 2019, but the September data are encouraging”.
Mr Fu considered that “much more needs to be achieved before we can really talk of a recovery, but I note with satisfaction that several major markets experienced better sales figures, such as France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Norway, Russia, USA, ….”
China continued its growth, which started back in April already, after being severely impacted by the crisis very early this year.
Mr Fu concluded that “with the demand for mobility expected to continue to grow, the prospects for the auto industry remain good, in spite of the many challenges ahead, such as increased electrification, connectivity, and automation. In spite of the current crisis, vehicle manufacturers and their vast supplier networks will continue to shape the future of clean and sustainable mobility.”
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 37 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
World’s Auto Industry Provides First Global Perspective on COVID 19 Crisis
Three months after his first statements on the global Corona virus crisis, The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) President Fu today released the organization’s analysis of the current situation. Mr. Fu stressed the efforts by all auto companies worldwide to help overcome the difficulties and risks facing employees and the general public. He stated that “While the situation is improving, or even seems well controlled in many countries, much remains to be done. Auto manufacturers continue actively supporting humanitarian relief efforts by producing critical medical support machines and providing transportation to emergency and medical services. The industry is engaging in several projects with various governments or humanitarian organisations to help communities cope with the Coronavirus.”
The industry has demonstrated its resilience in these difficult times and, even if enormous difficulties remain, vehicle manufacturers and their vast supplier networks have generally resumed work and production, thereby propelling the world economy’s restart. Looking within the industry, though, reveals that the actual auto industry recovery will take time. Many more months are likely needed to accurately determine the size and scope of the industry’s path to recovery.
Mr. Fu stressed that “At this critical moment, we must all work to turn the crisis into a new opportunity. We can seize this opportunity to work together and to foster a better ‘new normal’ going forward. We can already learn new lessons from the epidemic:
- The virus knows no borders. This crisis is global and therefore needs to be tackled globally. To overcome the epidemic, the industry as well as the authorities and the public need to work in unity and help one another. And to revitalize the industry and maintain global economic and social health, we all need to work together and strengthen cooperation more than ever. Such international cooperation is a key attribute of the automobile industry; strengthening the coordination and cooperation in the industrial chain between countries will no doubt help power the world recovery.
- Quality and safety remain among the auto industry’s key priorities. Manufacturers continue focusing on continuous improvements to the safety and environmental performance of modern vehicles, whether cars or trucks.
- The auto industry will continue to revitalise the world economy and help shape the future of mobility in our society.
- Work and production resumption is underway globally, but normal business operations are sometimes still difficult because of various measures. This includes border control and travel restrictions. Even though much employee travel has been replaced by digital communications, we call on relevant organisations to enhance the coordination in restoring international passenger and, especially, cargo flight capacity. This will help ensure the successful arrival of international employees and the in-time delivery of international goods.”
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 37 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Please download the press release
After 2019’s halt to 10 years of industry growth, the world auto industry faces a huge 2020 crisis, but will once again show its resilience.
After a bleak 2019, which saw a marked decline of more than 5% in world auto production (down to 91.8 million vehicles) and ended 10 years of continuous growth, the world auto industry faces a new, unprecedented challenge during 2020’s first months. The corona virus (COVID-19) began its spread just a few months ago, but already presents unprecedented challenges to one of the world’s largest industries. It may well be “the worst crisis ever to impact the automotive industry” as stated by many experts, including OICA’s president, Mr Fu Binfeng.
Initial impacts began in January, with the shutdown of the largest part of the Chinese industry in general, thereby also creating parts and components shortages impacting the industry in every corner of the world. The global spread of the virus over the last few weeks has now resulted in a shutdown of a large part of the auto industry and its many suppliers around the world.
Mr Fu stated: “Concerns for the health and safety of their employees led many manufacturers and suppliers worldwide to put in place drastic sanitary measures, leading to the strong reduction or even complete shut-down of many plants and facilities, even where it is not systematically recommended or required by the respective authorities”.
Through their national associations operating together within OICA, the world’s automotive manufacturers remain committed to protecting their employees and customers, and fully respect or even exceed government measures of restriction or confinement. In several countries, in order to help people affected by the COVID 19 virus, automakers are also establishing humanitarian projects, ranging from the production of breathing machines to the facilitation of transport of emergency and medical services.
OICA members continue working to secure the automotive sector as much as possible and are ready to begin the complex process of restarting production and sales when the crisis ends.
“The various national auto industry associations, members of OICA, are closely engaged in a constructive dialogue with their respective authorities and partners in order to soften the impact of this crisis and to ensure a swift recovery of the sector, which is a key contributor to the world economy and welfare. I have no doubt that the world auto industry, as it already did many times in the past, will prove its importance, its strength and its resilience”, concluded Mr Fu.
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 37 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Mr FU Bingfeng elected President of the “world organization for the automotive industry” OICA
The 28 November 2019 annual OICA General Assembly, in Mumbai, India, elected the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, CAAM, represented by its Executive Vice-Chairman and Secretary General
Mr FU Bingfeng, as the new president of the world automotive industry association OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles – International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers).
Mr Fu succeeds Mr Christian Peugeot, representing the French automotive industry association
(CCFA – Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles), who took over the presidency for 2019, marking the centennial of OICA which was celebrated on February 13 in the presence of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and worldwide car manufacturers.
At the occasion of this General Assembly, also a round table was held to discuss several issues facing the global automobile industry, such as the questions of data privacy, cybersecurity, new mobility technologies, …. The General Assembly also reviewed the situation of the markets, especially in India and China. Mr Peugeot, Mr Rajan Wadhera, President of SIAM – Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and Mr Fu recognised that the markets are suffering some declines due to a variety of reasons, but also expressed their confidence that the global auto industry will again demonstrate its high resilience and capacity for adaptation in the face of the new challenges, including those of new mobility providers as well as new technologies.
The General Assembly also appointed Mr Erik Jonnaert, former ACEA secretary general, as its special ambassador for global road safety. Mr Jonnaert, in close cooperation with the OICA Technical Committee and the OICA secretary general, will be in charge to assist and advice governments and the local auto industries in the implementation of the minimum safety requirements identified in the recently published OICA Manifesto on Global Road Safety, in those countries and/or regions where the existing safety legislation is notably inadequate or even non-existing. OICA is indeed convinced that the imposition of mandatory safety requirements is the best way forward to quickly ensure that all vehicles newly placed on the market are equipped with cost-effective life-saving technologies while at the same time preserving free and open competition.
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 37 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Global automotive industry presents UN Special Envoy with plan to advance global vehicle safety
At a press conference at the Automobile Club de France, OICA President Christian Peugeot presented Jean Todt, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Road Safety and President of the FIA, the consensus obtained from the manufacturers (OICA members) regarding the safety requirements to be promoted by the authorities of each country.
The global automotive industry, represented by OICA, is committed to improving road safety worldwide.
OICA calls on governments around the world to place all players in the automotive sector on an equal footing by setting mandatory minimum vehicle safety requirements for all new vehicles sold on their territory. Experience in developed markets has shown that safety legislation upholds the principles of free and open competition for the benefit of all road users.
OICA will put its expertise at the service of the States and is committed to convincing and assisting various countries to implement in their legislation the minimum safety requirements defined.
However, OICA warns that focusing only on the specifications of new vehicles is not enough, and recalls the need to accelerate renewal of the fleet which is often very old in emerging countries. In addition, it is also essential to consider sometimes very specific local conditions in terms of road infrastructure, fleet maintenance, the behaviour of road users and traffic.
Christian Peugeot recalls that “It is essential to take advantage of the experience gained in developed countries, where such an integrated approach involving all factors has resulted in unprecedented levels of road safety despite a high concentration of traffic. Manufacturers have worked for decades to advance the safety of their vehicles and the results are convincing. These advances must serve the greatest number for the good of all “
Jean Todt said: “I am pleased to see that, for the first time, the automotive industry agrees that a minimum number of safety equipment should be available in all countries.” The OICA Manifesto is an important step forward. I urge manufacturers to go further by anticipating as much as possible the implementation of these legislative obligations. The International Conference to be held in Stockholm next February will provide them with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate this commitment. I hope this rendezvous will mark a decisive step in favour of road safety “.
Every year, more than 1.3 million people die in the world and up to 50 million others are injured in road accidents.
Low- and middle-income countries account for 93 per cent of deaths, while the same countries account for only 54 per cent of the global vehicle fleet.
Half of road deaths affect the most vulnerable users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. According to the World Health Organization data released in July 2017, global road unsafety is the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries and is the leading cause of death among young people 5 to 29 years old. Moreover, it is very expensive for the economy, and includes almost 3% of the countries’ GDP.
The OICA manifesto and the list of minimum requirements for car safety are available under the following link: www.oica.net
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and celebrated its centenary in February 2019 under the patronage and in the presence of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
It brings together 38 national professional associations from around the world, including all major car producing countries in Europe, America, Africa and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental organization of car and truck and bus manufacturers, accredited to the United Nations, which represents their technical interests to international institutions and organizations. OICA coordinates global harmonization of vehicle regulations.
OICA’s activities contribute to the worldwide deployment of technologies and know-how, in the interest of all countries. Member countries are strongly committed to improving road safety, protecting the environment and globally harmonizing technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the annual calendar of motor shows around the world.
For more information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Press contact CCFA:
Laure de Servigny – l.deservigny@ccfa.fr – +33 6 70 18 88 75
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Download OICA Manifesto on global road safety
OICA present at ICV 2019
ICV 2019 occured in Tianjin from May 8 to 9. Photos celebrating this event can be viewed by clicking on:
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OICA and its members participated in ICV 2019. You can download presentations on key automotive topics
- OICA approach on AV homologation – OICA – Olivier Fontaine
- European momentum – ACEA – Joost Vantomme
- The future UN Regulations on Cybersecurity and SW updates – PSA Group – Kai Frederik Zastrow
Stability of the global auto production with close to 96 million vehicles produced in 2018
- A slight decline by 1% of the global auto production compared to 2017, which was the highest level ever
- Results show marked differences depending on the region, with a clear growth in Africa
After 8 years of continuous growth and a 2017 record level of 97,4 million units, global auto production in 2018 very slightly declines to close to 96 million vehicles produced (cars and trucks)
This stability however is not homogenous throughout the globe:
In Europe, although the decline to 21,3 million units is rather small compared to the 2017 level (22,2 million units) – i.e. more than 22% of the global production, the various countries show contrasting results. Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy declined by -9 % to -7%. Spain declined slightly by 1%. France on the other hand remains a rather dynamic production zone with a growth of 2%, just like Eastern Europe where production grew by 5% to 4,2 million units. Russia experienced a more remarkable growth than in 2017, by +14%.
In America, the 2018 production of 20,8 million units represents a 21% share of the global production, comparable to the European share. In the United States and in Mexico, production remains high thanks namely to light duty trucks (+4%). Canada however declined for the second year in a row. In South America, Brazil confirmed its recovery with a 5% growth, while the crisis in Argentina negatively impacted production (-1%).
Asia-Oceania, which still represents more than half of the global production, declines by about 2% to 52,5 million units. This is mainly due to the decline of the largest global producer, China, which saw its production reduced by 4% to 27,8 million, close to the 2016 figure. Other countries in that region, such as Japan or South Korea, which benefit from a mature auto industry, experienced a certain stability. Emerging countries such as India or Thailand remain dynamic, with an auto production growth of +8% and +9% respectively. The production in India surpassed for the first time the 5 million level.
The African continent shows a marked growth of 12%, to 1,8 million in 2018, thanks to the good results in Morocco (+18%), Algeria (+17%), and South Africa (+4%).
About OICA
The global association OICA was founded in 2019. It groups 38 professional federations spread all over the world, including the main auto producing countries in Europe, in America, and in Asia. OICA is the sole non-governmental organisation of car and truck producers accredited to the United Nations and represents their technical interests towards international institutions and organisations. OICA coordinates the global harmonisation of the automobile regulations. The OICA activities therefore contribute to the worldwide deployment of technologies and know-how in the interest of all countries. The OICA members are actively engaged in improving road safety and environmental protection and in globally harmonising technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of accredited motor shows globally.
For detailed data, please visit www.oica.net
Contact OICA : Secretary General – Yves van der Straaten, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Contact press CCFA – Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles – www.ccfa.fr – Laure de Servigny, +33 6 70 18 88 75, l.deservigny@ccfa.fr
Christian Peugeot elected President of the “world organization for the automotive industry” OICA
The 12 February 2019 annual OICA General Assembly, in Paris, elected Christian Peugeot, as the new president of the world automotive industry association OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles) succeeding Matthias Wissmann, former president of the German association of the automotive industry (VDA – Verband der Automobilindustrie).
Christian Peugeot, current president of the French automotive industry association (CCFA – Comité des Constructeurs Français d’Automobiles), takes the presidency on the centennial of OICA which was celebrated on February 13 in the presence of the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and worldwide car manufacturers.
Christian Peugeot stressed the importance of the auto industry for the global economic growth: “As the new president, I would like to warmly thank all OICA members for coming to Paris to celebrate 100 years of working together to continuously move the automotive industry forward. Their presence testifies to the importance of the automobile, which is essential for the mobility of citizens as well as for the economy of a country.
We are on the cusp of considerable upheaval and today the automotive industry needs to change profoundly for the automobile to maintain its place all over the world, especially at the heart of new mobility solutions. The challenges we are already facing are huge. CO2 reduction targets, electric mobility, connected cars and digital transformation will lead to paradigm shifts and new citizen consumption. It is essential that these challenges set the objectives to be achieved but do not call into question technological neutrality “
About OICA:
The world association OICA was founded in 1919 and gathers 39 national trade associations around the world, including all major automobile manufacturing countries in Europe, America, and Asia. OICA is the only non-governmental car and truck manufacturers’ organization accredited to the United Nations and represents the technical interests in international institutions and organizations.
The OICA activities contribute to the worldwide diffusion of technology, experience and know-how, to the benefit of all countries. OICA coordinates the global harmonization of vehicle regulations. The member countries are committed to the improvement of road safety and environmental protection, and they actively contribute to the global harmonization of technical regulations and standards. OICA also collects and publishes international statistics and coordinates the yearly calendar of Motor shows all over the world.
For further information: www.oica.net
Yves van der Straaten, Secretary General, + 33 (0)1 43 59 00 13, yvanderstraaten@oica.net
Media Contact – CCFA:
Laure de Servigny – l.deservigny@ccfa.fr, +33 6 70 18 88 75
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