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Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles

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The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers[1] (OICA; French: Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), founded 1919 in Paris, is an international trade association whose members are 39 national automotive 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]

UNECE

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OICA hosts on its web site the working documents from various United Nations expert groups, including World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.[3]

Climate change

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OICA recognizes anthropogenic climate change as "probably the greatest challenge facing society in the twenty-first century." OICA identifies motor vehicles as a significant factor, contributing about 16% of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions. OICA advocates for an integrated, global approach to global warming.[4]

Auto shows

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The OICA coordinates[citation needed] scheduling for the following major auto 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:

Show name City Country Month
North American International Auto ShowDetroit BERJAYA USASeptember
European Motor Show BrusselsBrussels BERJAYA BelgiumJanuary
Auto ExpoNew Delhi BERJAYA IndiaFebruary (even years)
Belgrade International Motor ShowBelgrade BERJAYA SerbiaMarch
Geneva International Motor ShowGeneva BERJAYA  SwitzerlandMarch
Bangkok International Motor ShowBangkok BERJAYA ThailandMarch/April
New York International Auto ShowNew York BERJAYA USAMarch/April
AutoRAIAmsterdam BERJAYA NetherlandsApril
Beijing International Automotive ExhibitionBeijing BERJAYA ChinaApril (even years)
Seoul Mobility ShowSeoul (KINTEX, Goyang) BERJAYA South KoreaApril (odd years)
Automobile BarcelonaBarcelona BERJAYA SpainMay (odd years)
Salón del Automóvil de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires BERJAYA ArgentinaJune (odd years)
Moscow International Automobile SalonMoscow BERJAYA RussiaAugust–September
Internationale Automobil-AusstellungHanover BERJAYA GermanySeptember (even years, commercial)
Munich BERJAYA GermanySeptember (odd years)
Mondial de l'AutomobileParis BERJAYA FranceOctober (even years)
Sofia Motor ShowSofia BERJAYA BulgariaOctober (odd years)
Los Angeles Auto ShowLos Angeles BERJAYA USANovember
Tokyo Motor ShowTokyo BERJAYA JapanDecember (odd years)
Bologna Motor ShowBologna BERJAYA ItalyDecember

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "New York Auto Show Receives Global Recognition from International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers". Reuters. 2008-02-25. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. Retrieved April 4, 2017.[self-published source]
  3. "UN Expert Group documents". Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. Retrieved 2008-09-30.[self-published source]
  4. "Climate Change and CO2" (PDF). Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. May 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-03.[self-published source]
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