One of the most unusual features of the automotive industry is the lack of recognition. A whole range of people and organizations are working non-stop just to make the European automotive industry more competitive. And yet neither the authorities or society in general tend to reward work done in an industry that, in terms of [...]

For the third consecutive year, ACICAE will be organizing BAI-Basque Automotive Industry, an event that brings together some 150 professionals from the automotive industry. This year’s event is to be held in Vitoria on 10 and 11 July, the previous ones having been hosted by San Sebastián and Bilbao.
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Events of this kind are clearly necessary. Taking some highly qualified professionals off to a hotel for a couple of days to analyze issues of interest together is no bad thing. However many problems the automotive industry has, it’s a good idea occasionally to stop and think about things. That’s what happened here. Issues like [...]

Things are certainly tough at the moment. The current transport strike is one more challenge for the automotive industry. It doesn’t seem reasonable for a group of professionals, however justified their claims are, to cause so much damage systematically to other sectors. A greater balance needs to be struck between private and general interests. It’s [...]

Times change and so does ACICAE. In a globalized world like the automotive industry, you can’t afford to ignore the new communication tools like the Internet and its associated technologies. The web site has been remodeled to make it clearer and more attractive. This blog has also been added as another communication tool. Please note [...]