CARA Europe

What CARA Europe does

CARA Europe (legal name Car Remarketing Association Europe IVZW) is a Belgian international non-profit association founded in 2015 and headquartered in Zonhoven/Edegem, Belgium, with a five-person staff. It functions as the only pan-European trade body exclusively dedicated to the car remarketing industry, convening car manufacturers (OEMs), leasing companies, vehicle auction operators, car rental companies, automotive data providers, used-car dealers and consultants under a membership model with three-year minimum terms (€3,500/year full members with voting rights; €1,750/year supporting members without voting rights).

Its deliverables are industry standards, certification programs, training and EU policy advocacy rather than a unified software platform. The flagship offering is the Battery Health Check CARA Approved® certification mark, which standardizes electric-vehicle battery State of Health assessment across Basic (BMS data readout) and forthcoming Premium (external stress-test) tiers, and has been granted to eight independent service providers including AVILOO, Moba, Power Cruise Control, Autel Europe, MAHLE Aftermarket, vsNEW, TÜV NORD and DEKRA. Supporting deliverables include Fair Wear & Tear Guidelines for end-of-lease vehicle returns (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, published 2021), the Correct Mileage Initiative and In-Car Data Workgroup for trusted vehicle-originated data and mileage fraud prevention, the Transport Solutions workgroup promoting electronic CMR (e-CMR) for cross-border logistics, the CARA Academy training platform, and formal advocacy engagement with the European Commission, Parliament and Council on vehicle data access, battery health standards and the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.

The association's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: members are acquired via the association's website, industry events, direct outreach by board members and referrals within the remarketing ecosystem. Marketing is anchored on the cara-europe.org website and a content partnership with Fleet Europe. CARA is privately held, governed by an elected Board of Directors, and is not the subject of any disclosed funding, M&A or investment activity.

Name

CARA Europe

Legal name

Car Remarketing Association Europe IVZW (CARA-EUROPE)

Website

https://cara-europe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CARA Europe is a Belgian non-profit trade association, founded in 2015, that develops and certifies industry standards — including the Battery Health Check CARA Approved® mark — for the European car remarketing industry and represents OEMs, lessors, auctions, rental firms and data providers in EU policy advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Industry Association

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Passenger Car Leasing (532112)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Inspection, Grading & Condition Reporting Services (TLABAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Battery & EV/Hybrid Preventive Maintenance (Battery Health/High-Voltage Inspection) (TLAKAGAJ)

Keywords

• Car remarketing association
• Automotive industry standards
• EV battery certification
• Used vehicle trade
• Automotive trade association

Headquarters

HQ city

Edegem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Full Member Dues: Annual membership fees from full members (car manufacturers, leasing companies, auction sellers, car rental companies, data providers, and approved automotive companies). Full membership fee is €3,500 per year with a minimum 3-year term.
2. Supporting Member Dues: Annual membership fees from supporting members (sellers, dealers, second-hand car resellers, consultants, and approved companies). Supporting membership fee is €1,750 per year with a minimum 3-year term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CARA Europe (Car Remarketing Association Europe) is a Belgian international non-profit association (IVZW) that serves as the pan-European industry body for the car remarketing sector. It develops and administers industry standards and certification schemes — most notably the Battery Health Check CARA Approved® EV battery State of Health certification and the Fair Wear & Tear end-of-lease assessment guidelines — and provides policy advocacy, networking forums, and training (CARA Academy) to its member companies (OEMs, leasing firms, auction houses, rental companies, data providers, and dealers).

Product overview

CARA Europe is a non-profit trade association for the European car remarketing industry, established in 2015, offering a portfolio of certification programs, industry standards, and advocacy initiatives. The core offering is the Battery Health Check CARA Approved® certification scheme, which provides standardized EV battery health assessments through certified service providers. Supporting deliverables include the Fair Wear & Tear Guidelines for end-of-lease assessments, the Correct Mileage Initiative for trusted mileage data, the In-Car Data workgroup for vehicle data access advocacy, the CARA Academy for industry training, the Transport Solutions e-CMR initiative for digital logistics, and EU policy advocacy. These products function as industry standards, certification programs, and advocacy services rather than a unified software platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Battery Health Check CARA Approved: Certification mark for battery health assessment of electric vehicles, establishing standards for State of Health (SOH) measurement in the remarketing industry.

Products and services

• CARA Membership Annual membership of CARA Europe for enterprises active in the European car remarketing value chain. Available as Full Member (€3,500/year, voting rights, 3-year minimum) for OEMs, leasing firms, auction sellers, rental companies, and data providers, or Supporting Member (€1,750/year, 3-year minimum) for dealers, resellers, and consultants. Grants access to networking forums, standards development workgroups, industry intelligence, and EU policy advocacy.
• Battery Health Check CARA Approved® Certification scheme for service providers offering Battery State of Health (SOH) assessment for electric vehicles in the remarketing industry. Includes a Basic tier (BMS data readout) and a planned Premium tier (external stress-test method). Certified providers include AVILOO, Moba, Power Cruise Control, Autel Europe, MAHLE, vsNEW, TÜV NORD, and DEKRA. Designed for OEM-independent standardised EV battery health reporting to support residual value confidence.
• Fair Wear & Tear Guidelines Standardised European reference guides for end-of-lease vehicle return assessments covering used passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Designed to harmonise condition evaluation processes across the European leasing and remarketing industry.
• CARA Academy Industry-leading training platform for vehicle remarketing and associated activities, offering face-to-face training and e-learning modules to support B2C, B2B, and residual value education for industry professionals.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AVILOO GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationAVILOO GmbH was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for the AVILOO Flash Test, a battery State of Health assessment solution for electric vehicles in the remarketing industry.
• MobacoreTechnology or IntegrationMoba was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for Moba Certify Pro, a battery State of Health certification solution used in the automotive remarketing sector.
• Laika Lab srl (Power Cruise Control)coreTechnology or IntegrationLaika Lab srl (Power Cruise Control) was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for PKC – Power checK Control, a battery health verification solution.
• Autel Europe GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutel Europe GmbH was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for the AUTEL Blitz Test, a battery State of Health assessment tool for used EV remarketing.
• MAHLE Aftermarket Italy S.r.l.coreTechnology or IntegrationMAHLE Aftermarket Italy S.r.l. was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for E-SCAN – MAHLE Aftermarket, a battery health diagnostic solution.
• vsNEW (represented by autoDATAexperts GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationvsNEW, represented in Europe by autoDATAexperts GmbH, was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for the EV Battery SoH Test, an EV battery health assessment for the remarketing industry.
• TÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationTÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co KG was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for TÜV NORD BatterieCheck (SoH – Test), a battery health check solution for electric vehicles.
• DEKRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationDEKRA was granted the certification mark Battery Health Check CARA Approved® for the Battery SOH Report, a battery state of health reporting solution for used EV remarketing.
• Digi-Transit InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigi-Transit is an initiative that brings together e-CMR providers (including Collect + Go, Pionira, Dashdoc, and TransFollow) to standardise interoperability between e-CMR solutions across Europe.
• European Union InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARA Europe actively engages with EU bodies including the European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the European Union to advocate for the car remarketing industry's interests, particularly on vehicle data access, battery health standards, and the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leaseurope: European federation of the automotive leasing and rental industries, representing leasing companies at EU level. Comparable as a European leasing industry association that sets industry standards and advocates for members in Brussels — a natural counterpart to CARA on the lessor side.
• AVILOO: Austrian specialist in independent EV battery State of Health diagnostics, whose Flash Test is the first CARA Battery Health Check certified solution. Comparable as a direct battery health testing peer targeting the same remarketing and leasing customer base.
• ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers' Association): Brussels-based lobbying association representing European vehicle manufacturers on EU policy. Comparable as a pan-European automotive industry association that engages EU institutions on technical and regulatory standards, though focused on OEMs rather than remarketing specifically.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV NORD: German technical inspection and certification body with automotive testing and battery health assessment services. Comparable as a vehicle inspection and certification peer, and is a CARA Battery Health Check certified provider.
• Carfax Europe: Provider of vehicle history and mileage data for used cars in Europe. Comparable as a vehicle data and mileage verification provider serving the same remarketing and leasing customer base; CARA's current Chairman is Carfax's Director of Data Procurement.
• Manheim (Cox Automotive): One of Europe's largest vehicle remarketing and auction operators, providing inspection, grading, and disposal services across multiple markets. Comparable as a remarketing services and vehicle inspection/grading ecosystem participant.
• DEKRA: International inspection and certification organisation with deep automotive testing operations including battery health reporting. Comparable as a vehicle inspection and certification peer, and is itself a CARA Battery Health Check certified provider.
• TÜV SÜD Auto Service: Global testing, certification, and inspection body with a major automotive division covering vehicle inspection, homologation, and remarketing services. Comparable as a standards-setting and certification provider in the automotive sector, and a direct participant in CARA's ecosystem (board member's former employer).
• Autovista Group: European provider of vehicle valuation, residual value forecasting, and market intelligence for the automotive industry. Comparable as a data and standards provider serving the remarketing and leasing ecosystem, and connected to CARA through board members.
• BCA Marketplace: Europe's largest used vehicle remarketing company, operating a pan-European auction and vehicle logistics network. Comparable as a major European vehicle remarketing operator overlapping with CARA's member base and standards agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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