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

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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 nameCityCountryMonthOfficial link
North American International Auto ShowDetroit  USASeptemberNAIAS.com
European Motor Show BrusselsBrussels  BelgiumJanuaryAutosalon.be
Auto ExpoNew Delhi  IndiaFebruary (even years)AutoExpo.in
Belgrade International Motor ShowBelgrade  SerbiaMarchsajam.rs/en/
Geneva International Motor ShowGeneva   SwitzerlandMarchgims.swiss
Bangkok International Motor ShowBangkok  ThailandMarch / Aprilbangkokmotorshowgroup.com
New York International Auto ShowNew York  USAMarch / Aprilwww.autoshowny.com/
AutoRAIAmsterdam  NetherlandsAprilAutoRAI.nl
Beijing International Automotive ExhibitionBeijing  ChinaApril (even years)China-AutoShow.com
Seoul Motor ShowSeoul  South KoreaApril (odd years)motorshow.or.kr/eng/
Automobile BarcelonaBarcelona  SpainMay (odd years)automobilebarcelona.com
Salón del Automóvil de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires  ArgentinaJune (odd years)elsalondelautomovil.com.ar
Moscow International Automobile SalonMoscow  RussiaAugust–SeptemberMAS-expo.ru
Internationale Automobil-AusstellungHanover  GermanySeptember (even years, commercial)IAA.de
Munich  GermanySeptember (odd years)
Mondial de l'AutomobileParis  FranceOctober (even years)Mondial-Automobile.com Archived 2011-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
Sofia Motor ShowSofia  BulgariaOctober (odd years)sofiamotorshow.bg/
Los Angeles Auto ShowLos Angeles  USANovemberLAautoshow.com
Tokyo Motor ShowTokyo  JapanDecember (odd years)Tokyo-Motorshow.com
Bologna Motor ShowBologna  ItalyDecemberMotorShow.it

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "About Us". Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. Retrieved April 4, 2017.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "UN Expert Group documents". OICA. Retrieved 2008-09-30.[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Climate Change and CO2" (PDF). Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. May 2008.[self-published source]
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