Brussels, 11 December 2024 – ADPA General Assembly has appointed a new Board, representing the diversity of the publishers of technical information used for the servicing of vehicles and the maintaining of their safety and of their environmental performance, over their lifetime, in a reliable and affordable way.
ADPA Members have elected today the members of the Board of the association, who will be in charge of its daily operations for the next three years:
Michael Pedersen, ADPA President, commented: “I feel humbled twice. First, because ADPA Members have entrusted us with the conducting of our vibrant association for the next three years. By doing so, they confirmed our assessment and shared our vision on how the independent automotive aftermarket can contribute to the safety, sustainability and affordability of road mobility if not hinged by undue monopolies put in place by powerful market players. Second, because succeeding to Ralf Pelkmann, who has successfully accompanied and directed ADPA during near a decade is not an easy task. He has been instrumental in enabling our still young association to grow and to become a leading voice of the automotive aftermarket. He leaves us a sound and strong legacy upon which we can build to protect ever further our companies and our customers, and we are deeply grateful for this precious contribution over the last years.”
Matthew Wright, ADPA Vice-President, added: “This is the beginning of a new cycle for ADPA. With the new European Commission and the new European Parliament, the momentum is right to push for better legislation enabling consumers to choose the workshop of their choice to get their vehicles serviced. This imperative social need will remain a reality only if legislation ensures that these workshops and the value chain providing them with relevant inputs can access the increasingly complex and diverse technical information and data which are needed to service increasingly sophisticated vehicles and vehicles’ components.”
