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Verband der Automobilindustrie

Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Verband der Automobilindustrie appears in 142 declared MEP meetings (49 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

142
declared meetings
with current MEPs
49
MEPs met
€700k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
7.3
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) vereint mehr als 620 Hersteller und Zulieferer unter einem Dach. Darin liegt die Stärke des Verbandes: Der VDA spricht mit der Stimme der gesamten Branche. Die Mitglieder entwickeln und produzieren Pkw und Lkw, Software, Anhänger, Aufbauten, Busse, Teile und Zubehör sowie immer neue Mobilitätsangebote.”

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“Eine Mitgliedschaft schafft Vernetzung und Zugang zu den Entscheidungsprozessen innerhalb der Branchen sowie Mitwirkungsmöglichkeiten im Rahmen des politischen Dialoges.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 142 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party7251%
Renew Europe2820%
Socialists & Democrats2518%
Greens/EFA1611%
European Conservatives & Reformists11%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (39 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
7
2021
6
2022
11
2023
12
2024
30
2025
36
2026
39

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Jens Gieseke
28 meetings · EPP
Peter Liese
12 meetings · EPP
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
8 meetings · Renew
Svenja Hahn
7 meetings · Renew
Tiemo Wölken
6 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
30 Oct 2026Markus FerberWeights & Dimensions
28 Oct 2026Andreas SchwabAutomotive omnibus
20 Oct 2026Elena DonazzanPacchetti automotive e regolamento Standard CO2
16 Oct 2026Markéta GregorováCybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2) meeting
13 Oct 2026Jan-Christoph OetjenAutomotive package
8 Oct 2026Oliver SchenkRoundtable: Exchange of views on the European Chips Act 2.0
1 Oct 2026Jutta PaulusEnvironmental Omnibus
30 Sep 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package
19 Jun 2026Peter LieseAustausch
17 Jun 2026Jutta PaulusPFAS restriction
3 Jun 2026Jens GiesekeAutomotive sector
3 Jun 2026Jens GeierExchange on Industrial Accelerator Act
3 Jun 2026Markus FerberAutomotive Package
2 Jun 2026Jan-Christoph OetjenAutomotive package
2 Jun 2026Sigrid FriisCO2 CARS

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