Founded in 2002, EARPA is the association of automotive R&D organisations. It brings together the most prominent independent R&D providers in the automotive sector throughout Europe. Its membership counts at present 38 members ranging from large and small commercial organisations to national institutes and universities.

EARPA, as the platform of automotive researchers, aims at actively contributing to the European Research Area and the future EU Framework Programmes.

In this task, EARPA seeks a close cooperation with the automotive industry, the automotive suppliers, the oil industry as well as the European Institutions and the EU Member States.

EARPA events reported by the European Commission: have a look!

Have a look in the new EARPA Partners Guide 2010!

EARPA answers the EC consultation 'A sustainable future of transport:
Towards an integrated, technology-led and user friendly system' (30 September 2009)!