Aeade

What Aeade does

AEADE (Asociación de Empresas Automotrices del Ecuador) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1946 that represents automotive sector companies in Ecuador. Headquartered in Quito at Núñez De Vela E 3-13 y Atahualpa, the organization serves 100+ affiliated companies spanning vehicle assemblers, importers and distributors (Toyota, Casabaca, Metrocar, Automekano, among others), banks (Banco Pichincha, Banco Guayaquil, Banco Bolivariano), insurers (Mapfre, Seguros Equinoccial, Aseguradora del Sur), and tire manufacturers (Michelin, Goodyear, Continental Tire, Kumho), as well as adjacent service providers. The association functions as the principal collective voice of Ecuador's automotive industry before regulatory authorities and as the default source of sector statistics.

The association's product surface is anchored on regulatory services and recurring industry intelligence. Core member-facing platforms include Autoplus (automotive services), Combusplus (fuel-related services), and Finanplus (financial services integrated with ittelligence). Regulatory service offerings include "Homologación vehicular," which provides advisory, certification inspection support, common-folder creation, and follow-up until certificate issuance for vehicle commercialization in Ecuador, and "Aranceles vigentes," which maintains active tariff tables for vehicle imports based on executive decrees and Comex resolutions. A "Mapa de puntos de carga para vehículos eléctricos" interactive map displays EV charging infrastructure nationwide. AEADE also publishes Anuarios annual yearbooks (2006-2025), monthly vehicle sales bulletins, automotive sector invoicing bulletins, Ecuador macroeconomic reports, and a motorcycle sector market study.

AEADE's business model is non-commercial: it does not have a disclosed revenue, pricing schedule, or subscription tiers in the public record. Funding mechanics are typical of a sector association—member dues, fees for specialized services such as homologation advisory, and publication-related revenue. Distribution is direct to enterprise members for services such as homologation and tariff consultation, with public-facing publications and reports available for download from aeade.net. There are no disclosed acquisitions, subsidiaries, funding rounds, partnerships, leadership changes, or headcount figures. Operational continuity is signaled by publication cadence extending through June 2026 and a website carrying current-year content.

Name

Aeade

Legal name

AEADE - Asociación de Empresas Automotrices del Ecuador

Website

https://aeade.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AEADE (Asociación de Empresas Automotrices del Ecuador), founded in 1946, is a non-profit automotive industry trade association headquartered in Quito, Ecuador, serving 100+ member companies including distributors, banks, insurers, and tire manufacturers with regulatory advisory, vehicle homologation, tariff data, and recurring sector market intelligence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AEADE is a non-profit automotive industry association that provides its member companies with regulatory advisory services (vehicle homologation and tariff consultation), digital service platforms (Autoplus, Combusplus, Finanplus), an electric vehicle charging infrastructure map, and ongoing industry publications including annual yearbooks, monthly vehicle-sales bulletins, billing bulletins, macroeconomic reports, and motorcycle-sector market studies.

Product overview

AEADE (Asociación de Empresas Automotrices del Ecuador) is an automotive industry association founded in 1946 that provides a portfolio of services and publications for its member companies. The offering consists of core service platforms (Autoplus, Combusplus, Finanplus), regulatory services (Homologación vehicular, Aranceles vigentes), an electric vehicle infrastructure map, and regular publications (Anuarios, Boletines de prensa on vehicle sales, macroeconomic reports, and market studies). These products collectively support Ecuador's automotive sector through industry data, regulatory compliance assistance, and market intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Autoplus: Automotive service offered by AEADE to member companies
• Combusplus
• Finanplus
• Homologación vehicular

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• FIA Region IV - Federación Internacional del Automóvil: Latin American regional branch of FIA, providing automotive representation and mobility policy coordination across the region where AEADE operates.
• OICA - Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles: International organization of motor vehicle manufacturers providing global automotive statistics and policy coordination; AEADE has international affiliations, making this an ecosystem-level peer.

Direct peers

• ANFAVEA - Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores: Brazil's main automotive industry trade association representing vehicle manufacturers and importers, providing statistical reports and sector advocacy similar to AEADE's role in Ecuador.
• ASECORE - Asociación de Empresas Automotrices de Costa Rica: Costa Rican automotive industry association representing vehicle importers and distributors with similar regulatory advocacy and industry data functions as AEADE.
• ANAC - Asociación Nacional Automotriz de Chile: Chile's primary automotive trade association, representing vehicle distributors and providing industry statistics, market data, and regulatory engagement comparable to AEADE's activities in Ecuador.
• ACARA - Asociación de Concesionarios de Automotores de la República Argentina: Argentine automotive dealer association providing market statistics, vehicle registration data, and industry representation, structurally similar to AEADE's role in Ecuador.
• AMDA - Asociación Mexicana de Distribuidores de Automotores: Mexico's leading automotive distribution trade association, structurally identical to AEADE in representing vehicle distributors and providing industry statistics, market data, and regulatory advocacy.

Regional players

• AEDIVE - Asociación Empresarial para el Desarrollo e Impulso del Vehículo Eléctrico: Spain-based EV-focused industry association; relevant peer given AEADE's national EV charging map and EV-related advisory services, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aeade

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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