The European Council for Automotive R&D (EUCAR) is the association for collaborative research and innovation of the major automobile manufacturers in Europe.  These manufacturers contribute to sustainable mobility and a competitive European industry, investing more than €50bn per year in research and development.  The industry’s investments are leveraged by the collaborative work performed with the support of the European Framework Programmes, currently Horizon 2020.  The EUCAR Council comprises the heads of research and advanced development of the member companies.

EUCAR members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler AG, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Ford of Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, IVECO, Opel Automobile GmbH, PSA Group, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, Volvo Cars, Volvo Group.

EUCAR is closely connected to ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.