Verband der Automobilindustrie

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.

Among those is the German quality management system (QMS) for the automobile industry.

The fourth edition was issued in December 1998, and became mandatory for all German car makers on April 1, 1999.

The VDA is a founding member of both the ENX Association (since 2000) and Odette International (since 2001).