FIGIEFA - Automotive Aftermarket Distributors

What FIGIEFA - Automotive Aftermarket Distributors does

FIGIEFA (Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs et Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles) is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit international trade association (AISBL) founded in 1956 that represents the independent automotive aftermarket distribution and repair sector at the European Union level. Its membership is composed of 19 national associations and 6 international trading groups (including GlobalOne Automotive, ADI, ATR, GroupAuto International, Nexus Automotive International, and Temot International), collectively covering an estimated 500,000 independent multi-brand SME operators and roughly 4.3 million jobs across the European vehicle service value chain. The federation's core function is EU-level regulatory advocacy and policy coordination, with priorities organized around six pillars: access to in-vehicle data, competition, cybersecurity, design protection, environment/sustainability, and technical information.

FIGIEFA's substantive technology position is articulated through advocacy for a Secure On-board Telematics Platform (S-OTP) — an Interoperable Standardised Secure Open-Access In-Vehicle Platform — with five technical pillars: consumer-controlled data access, separation-of-duties architecture, unmonitored bi-directional communication, standardised vehicle network access, and human-machine interface interaction. FIGIEFA itself does not build or commercialize this platform; rather, it positions the architecture in EU policy discussions and participates in technical studies with partners including AFCAR and FIA Region I. Its tangible deliverables are coordination outputs: the Auto-Motives podcast series, periodic FIGIEFA newsletters, policy position papers, hosted industry events (Automechanika Frankfurt, EQUIP AUTO), and the secretariat function for affiliated initiatives.

The association's business model is membership-funded rather than transactional. It does not generate revenue from product sales or licensing and does not publicly disclose budget figures. Its revenue mechanics derive from membership dues paid by national associations and international trading groups, supplemented by project-based funding tied to EU policy initiatives (notably workstreams on the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation, End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, and vehicle-generated data access). The organization operates with an 18-person secretariat led by Chief Executive Sylvia Gotzen, President Hartmut Röhl, and Technical Director Neil Pattemore (who also serves sister association EGEA), operating from Boulevard de la Woluwe 42, 1200 Brussels.

Name

FIGIEFA - Automotive Aftermarket Distributors

Legal name

AISBL Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs et Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles

Website

https://wekeepeuropemoving.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FIGIEFA is a Brussels-based European trade association founded in 1956, representing 19 national associations and 6 international trading groups serving over 500,000 independent automotive aftermarket SMEs through EU-level advocacy on vehicle data access, competition, and right-to-repair issues.

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NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Automotive aftermarket advocacy
• Independent spare parts distribution
• Vehicle data access policy
• Trade association services
• Right to repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FIGIEFA is a European trade association (AISBL) that represents independent automotive aftermarket distributors at EU level. It provides policy advocacy, legislative monitoring, regulatory expertise, and industry coordination on issues such as access to in-vehicle data, competition, cybersecurity, design protection, technical information, and sustainability. It also hosts industry community initiatives including the Remote Service Supplier Community and the Talents4AA professional association.

Product overview

FIGIEFA (Fédération Internationale des Grossistes, Importateurs et Exportateurs en Fournitures Automobiles) is a European trade association representing independent automotive aftermarket distributors. Rather than offering commercial products, FIGIEFA provides advocacy services, industry coordination, and hosts various industry initiatives including the Remote Service Supplier Community and the Talents4AA professional association. The organization produces publications including the Auto-Motives podcast series and regular newsletters, and develops policy position papers on issues affecting the independent automotive aftermarket sector including access to vehicle data, cybersecurity, competition law, design protection, and environmental regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• European Parliament adoption of End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation with provisions for reuse and remanufacturing supported by FIGIEFA advocacy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Talents4AAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2022Professional association created in March 2022 to attract and retain talents in the automotive aftermarket. FIGIEFA is a founding partner alongside parts manufacturers (BorgWarner, Bosch, Nissens, Schaeffler, TMD Friction, ZF), international trading groups (Global One Automotive, Nexus Automotive International, Temot International), and innovation partner Mobilion.
• Remote Service Supplier CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew initiative launched in July 2026, hosted by FIGIEFA. Founding members include Clever Diagnostix, Core Diagnostics, DAF Conseil, Grup Eina, Herth+Buss Mobility Solutions, Jifeline Remote Diagnostics, Repairify, and Saint-Gobain. The community aims to defend interests of companies providing remote diagnostics, software programming, coding, calibration and technical support services to workshops across Europe.
• AFCAR (Alliance for the Freedom of Car Repair in Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of automotive sector associations advocating for fair access to vehicle data and the right to repair. FIGIEFA works with AFCAR on technical studies and policy positions regarding telematics platforms and in-vehicle data access.
• GlobalOne AutomotivemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA since March 2019. GlobalOne represents family-owned spare parts distribution companies with nearly 100 parts suppliers, active in Europe, USA, and Brazil.
• Automotive Distribution International (ADI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA representing automotive parts distributors internationally.
• Auto-Teile-Ring (ATR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA.
• GroupAuto InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA.
• Nexus Automotive InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA.
• Temot InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational trading group and Partnership Member of FIGIEFA. Also founding partner of Talents4AA.
• FIA Region IcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association of motorists, consumers and road patrols. FIGIEFA collaborates with FIA on studies regarding access to vehicle data and consumer advocacy in the automotive aftermarket.
• European Independent Garage Association (FIGIEFA)coreOthersPartnership with consumer organizations, automotive aftermarket associations, insurance and leasing company federations for advocacy on connected vehicle security and data access.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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