Verband der Automobilindustrie

Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V.
German Association of the Automotive Industry
FoundedJanuary 19, 1901
Typeregistered society
FocusPolitical advocacy for automotive companies in Germany
Location
OriginsVerein Deutscher Motorfahrzeug-Industrieller (VDMI)
Area served
national
MethodPolitical lobbying
Members
more than 600
Key people
Hildegard Müller (President)
Websitewww.vda.de

The German Association of the Automotive Industry[1] or VDA (German: Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V.) is a German interest group of the German automobile industry, both automobile manufactures and automobile component suppliers. It is member of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).

The VDA represents carmakers, including BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, but also counts foreign suppliers and foreign-owned carmakers like Opel and Ford among its members.[2] The group is located in Berlin, Germany.

  1. ^ "VDA - Organization". VDA. Retrieved 2012-04-14. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) consists of [...]
  2. ^ Ilona Wissenbach and Jan Schwartz (July 25, 2017), Daimler board to discuss alleged German auto cartel - sources Reuters.