Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA)
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The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) consists of more than 600 companies involved in production for the automotive industry in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the country that is known for its successful invention of both automobiles and trucks, the VDA represents the automotive manufactures and supply companies to ensure the continued competitive utilization of their experience and skills.
The members are divided into three manufacturer groups automobile manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and trailers, special bodies, containers. The cooperation between manufactures and suppliers in the VDA is unique in the world of motoring.
Since 1946, the VDA has lobbied nationally and internationally for the creation of the best possible auto-mobility. Our goals are safety, quality and sustainability at the highest technical level. As the representative of the key industry in the German economy, the VDA is responsible in the meantime for every seventh job in Germany and leads a lively dialogue with the industry, the public, politicians and customers, for example, as the organizer of the world’s largest automobile exhibition, the International Motor Show (IAA).
