Priorities and Benefits
The Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA) exists to build, extend, and maintain a long-term ecosystem for continuous and structured cooperation on skills development in the automotive and mobility sectors.
We support both initial education and continuous upskilling and reskilling of the workforce by:
- Connecting all key stakeholders – industry, education & training providers, policymakers, and social partners
- Responding to rapid innovation and emerging technologies
Matching training offers with the real skills needs of the ecosystem - Supporting collective action on the European, national, and regional levels
ASA Strategic Focus
ASA Operates as a dynamic platform for collective action, fostering cross-border collaboration and systematic knowledge-sharing
ASA Focus Areas
- EU-wide platform for collaboration between EU, national, and regional stakeholders
- Exchange of best practices across sectors, regions, and actors
- Systematic gathering and update of sectoral skills intelligence
- Provision of access to training offers via tools like the Skills Hub and Learning Platform
- Promotion of micro-credentials and individual learning accounts to support modular and flexible learning
- Initiation and mainstreaming of relevant European and national projects (e.g., DRIVES, ALBATTS, FLAMENCO, etc.)
The ASA Partnership
ASA is a large-scale Pact for Skills partnership in the Mobility–Transport–Automotive ecosystem, focused on fostering collective, coordinated action on skills.
Key Milestones
- Launched: November 2020 under the EU Pact for Skills
- Legal entity established: January 2022 as a non-profit organization by ACEA, CECRA, CLEPA, and ETRMA
- Membership: Over 120 organisations and growing
ASA
What You Gain - ASA Member Benefits
ASA members gain access to a collaborative, forward-looking environment where they can influence, co-create, and implement the sector's skills transformation.
Networking
Information & Networking
Workshop, webinars, presentations and events connecting industry, education and social partners.
Intelligence
Skills Intelligence & Recognition
Identify job market needs, match supply and demand, support skills recognition via micro-credentials.
Fundraising
Funding Opportunities
Find EU/government grants and partner matching for up-/re-skilling initiatives.
Education
Training & Education Promotion
Boost training visibility, pool resources, promote skills, and align workforce development.
Voice
Voice of ASA Skills Community
Join forces in the skills agenda. Foster continuous and realistic cooperation for industry transformation.
Visibility
Visibility & Promotion
Promote and mainstream good practices and initiatives across levels and stakeholders.
Tools
Tools & Data
Access EU-wide training databases, learning platforms, and best-practice sharing tools to boost up- and re-skilling.
EU
European-wide Cooperation
Support ASA's flagship role in EU-wide collaboration under the Pact for Skills.
Who Should Join ASA?
ASA brings together all actors contributing to workforce development in the automotive-mobility ecosystem, including:
- Industrial players (OEMs, Tier 1–3 suppliers, mobility service providers)
- Education and training organisations (VETs, HEIs, adult learning centres)
- Public authorities (EU institutions, national ministries, regions)
- Social partners and unions
- Sectoral associations and innovation clusters
- EU-funded initiatives and alliances
Be Part of the Transformation
Joining ASA gives your organisation the opportunity to:
- Lead and influence skills strategy for the sector
- Access insights, data, and tools to boost your upskilling efforts
- Collaborate with top players and innovators
- Shape the future of education and training in Europe