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  • AA
    Automobile Association [UK] 
  • AAA
    American Automobile Association [USA]
  • AAE
    Association of Automotive Employers
    Polish motor industry association (OICA member)  [Poland]
  • AAAM
    American Association of Automobile Medicine [USA]
  • AAM
    Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers [USA]
  • AAMVA
    American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators [USA]
  • AASHTO
    American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials [USA] 
  • ABS
    Anti-lock braking system 
  • ABV
    Automatischer Blockier Verhinderer [Germany]
  • ACAS
    Advisory Council on Automobile Safety [UK]
  • ACEEE
    American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
  • ACCUS
    Automobile Competition Committee for United States [USA]
  • ACEA
    Association des Constructeurs Europeanes des Automobiles [France]
  • ACFO
    Association of Car Fleet Operators 
  • ACI
    Automobile Club of Italy [Italy]
  • ACV
    Actual Cash Value
  • ACSVD
    Advisory Committee on Safety in Vehicle Design [UK]
  • ACVP
    Australian Committee on Vehicle Performance [Australia] 
  • ADAC
    Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil Club [Germany]
  • ADEFA
    Asociacion de Febricas de Automotores [Argentina]
  • ADIS
    Advanced Driver Information System 
  • ADPA
    Association for Development & Perfection of Automobiles [France]
  • ADR
    International Agreement on Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
    ADR
    Australian Design Rules [Australia]
  • AETR
    International Agreement on Driver's Hours and Tachographs
  • AEVR
    Health & Safety Commission Approved Requirements for the construction of Vehicles intended for the carriage of explosives by Road  [UK]
  • AFDST
    Australian Federal Department of Shipping and Transport  [Australia]
  • AHAR
    Automatic Highway Advisory Radio  [USA]
  • AHRA
    American Hot Road Association  [USA]
  • AIA
    Automobile Importers of America  [USA]
  • AIA-SAP
    Automotive Industry Association Czech Motor Industry association (OICA member)  [Czech]
  • AIA-ZAP
    Automotive Industry Association Slovakian Motor Industry association (OICA member)  [Slovakia]
  • AIAG
    Automobile Industry Action Group  [USA]
  • AIAJ
    Automobile Industrial Association of Japan  [Japan]
  • AIAM
    Automobile Importers Association  [USA]
  • AICC
    Autonomous Intelligent Cruise Control 
  • AID
    Automatic Incident Detection 
  • AIMA
    Associacao dos Industriais de Montagem de Automoveis Portuguese Association of the Motor vehicle Assembly Industry (OICA member) 
  • AIS 
    Automobil-importörens Sammersluting Danish Car Importers Association (Now DBI) 
  • AISA
    Association des importeurs suisses d'automobiles (Swiss importers Association (also VSIA)) 
  • AISCAT
    Association of the Italian Operation Companies for Toll Motorways 
  • AIT
    Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (Based in Geneva sharing offices with FIA) 
  • ALB
    Anti Lock Brake 
  • ALI
    Autofahrer Leit-und Informationssystem (Driver Guidance and Information)  [Germany]
  • ALICE
    Automated Links for Investment in Capital Expenditure 
  • ALI-SCOUT
    Driver Guidance and Information System (Bosch-Siemens) Expanded, infra-red based version of ARI 
  • ALTER
    Alternative Traffic in Towns Initiative 
  • AMS
    Auto Motor Und Sport - (German motor magazine) 
  • AMTICS
    Advanced Mobile Traffic Information and Communication System 
  • AMVCB
    Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board  [Australia]
  • AMVDAP
    Australian Motor Vehicle Design Advisory Panel  [Australia]
  • AMVIR
    Association of Motor Vehicle Importers Representatives Greek motor industry association (OICA member) 
  • ANFAC
    Asociacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Automoviles y Camiones Spanish Motor Industry Association (OICA member) 
  • ANFAVEA
    Associacao Nacional Dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores Brazilian motor industry association (OICA member) 
  • ANFIA
    Associazione Nationale fra Industrie Automobilistiche Italian National Association for Automobile Industry (Ford not member) (OICA member) 
  • ANTIOPE
    Teletext Driver Information System 
  • API
    American Petroleum Institute 
  • APIA
    The Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Roumanian Motor Industry Association (OICA member) 
  • ARA
    Automotive Recyclers Association
  • ARCA
    Automobile Racing Club of America  [USA]
  • ARG
    Autonomous Route Guidance 
  • ARI
    Autofahrer Rundfunk Information (Road status radio message broadcasting system)  [Germany]
  • ARIAM
    Radio based pilot scheme for ARI  [Germany]
  • ARIAM
    Driver Broadcast Information based on real time Traffic Information (advanced ARI) 
  • ARISE
    Automobile Road Information System Evolution (Swedish Research Programme)  [Sweden]
  • ARRB
    Australian Road Research Board  [Australia]
  • ARSC
    Australian Road Safety Council  [Australia]
  • ASA
    Automotive Service Association [USA]
  • ASBE
    American Society of Body Engineers  [USA]
  • ASETA
    Association of the Spanish Operation Companies for Toll Motorways  [Spain]
  • ASE
    Automotive Service Excellence
  • ASF
    American Safety Foundation  [USA]
  • ASFA
    Association of the French Operation Companies for Toll Motorways  [France]
  • ASI
    American Supplier Institute
  • ATAC
    Australian Transport Advisory Council (State Ministers of Transport)  [Australia]
  • ATM
    Association of Trailer Manufacturers Ltd  [UK]
  • AUTOGUIDE
    British road status radio message broadcasting system Route Guidance and Information System in London  [UK]
  • AUTOTUOJAT
    Autotutuojat ry Finnish Automobile Importers Association (OICA member)  [Finland]
  • AVD
    Automobilclub von Deutschland  [Germany]
  • AWD
    All Wheel Drive
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