European Council for Automotive R&D
Acronym: EUCAR
General Information
Identification Code: 733099334608-76
Website: http://eucar.be
Entity Form: none
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 4/17/2019
Last Update: 2/23/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: EUCAR is the European Council for Automotive R&D of the major European passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers. EUCAR facilitates and coordinates pre-competitive research and development projects and its members participate in a wide range of collaborative European R&D programmes. The European automobile manufacturers are the largest private investors in R&D in Europe with over €62 billion investment per annum. EUCAR members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Ford of Europe, Honda R&D Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. EUCAR is legally part of ACEA with independent decision-making and financing (Membership fee).
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Environment
- Research and innovation
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: As research and innovation association of the automotive manufacturers in Europe, EUCAR is following the implementation of Horizon Europe and the Partnerships relevant for the automotive industry. EUCAR is a member of CCAM, 2Zero, Batt4EU Partnerships and the ETIPs ALICE, ERTICO and ERTRAC.
Communication Activities: - EUCAR website: www.eucar.be
- EUCAR Project Book (https://www.eucar.be/wpcontent/uploads/2023/04/%E2%80%A2DIGIT_PROJBOOK2023nv.pdf)
- Annual EUCAR Reception and Conference
- LinkedIn (https://be.linkedin.com/company/eucar)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rond-Point Schuman 6Brussels
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27387352
EU Office
Address: Rond-Point Schuman 6Brussels
Post Code: 1040
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 27387352
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 2
Members: 3
Members F T E: 2
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: EUCAR’s members are:
- BMW Group
- DAF Trucks
- Ford of Europe
- Honda Motor Europe
- Hyundai Motor Europe
- Iveco Group
- Renault Group
- Toyota Motor Europe
- Volkswagen Group
- AB Volvo
- Volvo Car Corporation
Organisation Members: ERTRAC – European Road Transport Research Advisory Council
ALICE – The European Technology Platform ALICE is set-up to develop a comprehensive strategy for research, innovation and market deployment of logistics and supply chain management innovation in Europe
BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association
CCAM - Connected Cooperative Automated Mobility
EGVIAfor2Zero - European Green Vehicle Initiative Association for 2Zero
ERTICO - ITS Europe - European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination
Current Job Opportunities
EUCAR Policy Advisor
European Council for Automotive R&D
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025