Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles
The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers[1] (OICA; French: Organisation internationale des constructeurs 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 Edit
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 Edit
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 Edit
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 | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American International Auto Show | Detroit | USA | September | NAIAS.com |
| European Motor Show Brussels | Brussels | Belgium | January | |
| Auto Expo | New Delhi | India | February (even years) | AutoExpo.in |
| Belgrade International Motor Show | Belgrade | Serbia | March | sajam.rs/en/ |
| Geneva International Motor Show | Geneva | Switzerland | March | gims.swiss |
| Bangkok International Motor Show | Bangkok | Thailand | March / April | |
| New York International Auto Show | New York | USA | March / April | www.autoshowny.com/ |
| AutoRAI | Amsterdam | Netherlands | April | AutoRAI.nl |
| Beijing International Automotive Exhibition | Beijing | China | April (even years) | |
| Seoul Motor Show | Seoul | South Korea | April (odd years) | |
| Automobile Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | May (odd years) | automobilebarcelona.com |
| Salón del Automóvil de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires | Argentina | June (odd years) | elsalondelautomovil.com.ar |
| Moscow International Automobile Salon | Moscow | Russia | August–September | MAS-expo.ru |
| Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung | Hanover | Germany | September (even years, commercial) | IAA.de |
| Munich | Germany | September (odd years) | ||
| Mondial de l'Automobile | Paris | France | October (even years) | Mondial-Automobile.com 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine |
| Sofia Motor Show | Sofia | Bulgaria | October (odd years) | sofiamotorshow.bg/ |
| Los Angeles Auto Show | Los Angeles | USA | November | LAautoshow.com |
| Tokyo Motor Show | Tokyo | Japan | December (odd years) | Tokyo-Motorshow.com |
| Bologna Motor Show | Bologna | Italy | December |
See also Edit
- List of auto shows and motor shows by continent
- List of automobile manufacturers
- World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- List of countries by motor vehicle production in the 2010s
- List of manufacturers by motor vehicle production
References Edit
- ^ a b . Reuters. 2008-02-25. Archived from the original on 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ a b "About Us". Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. Retrieved April 4, 2017.[self-published source]
- ^ "UN Expert Group documents". OICA. Retrieved 2008-09-30.[self-published source]
- ^ "Climate Change and CO2" (PDF). Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. May 2008.[self-published source]
External links Edit
- Official website