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2024: The New EAIVT Wall opens

A community platform and member database where the members can exchange information and find all EAIVT information such as event announcements or warnings against fraudulent businesses.

2024: The New EAIVT Forum Future took place in Ljubljana

Under the new scheme on top of the information exchange and market talk the forum is co-hosted by a member company which introduces their line of work and business model to the attendees.

2022: Life is slowly going back to normal

EAIVT held another International Markets Congress, this time in Athens.

2020: We had to cancel all our meetings

For the first time in the long history of the EAIVT we had to cancel the AGM in Geneva due to the Corona crisis and our main meeting which should have taken place in Athens in June 2020.

2018: The EAIVT ICF (Integrated Contact Fair)

2018: The NEW EAIVT CONGRESS with Fair was held the first time

In 2018 the EAIVT ICT Fair for the first time attracted more than 300 participants from over 20 nations.

2015: Ten years new EAIVT

After ten years of presidency of Marco Belfanti one can say that the association has become the most important institution in the free car trade in Europe.

2012: First EAIVT Honorary Member

“Old treasurer” becomes “new Honorary Member” – after serving the Association for 7 years as treasurer, the General Assembly elects Bruno Pollet EAIVT’s first Honorary Member.

2011: EAIVT with new association rules

EAIVT responds to positive membership development – more members make new association rules necessary.

2010: First EAIVT ICF (Integrated Contact Fair) in Copenhagen

Ever-growing demand for EAIVT’s flagship event calls for a change of event style – EAIVT stages the first “Integrated Contact Fair”, offering all participants increased networking possibilities.

2009: EAIVT reaches more than 1000 free car dealers

EAIVT represents over 100 independent companies directly and reaches over 1000 dealers world-wide through its national association members.

2008: Invitation to EU Motor Vehicles Working Group

EAIVT gets invited to the automotive stakeholder meetings held by DG Enterprise. Along with DG Competition and DG Internal Market, DG Enterprise is the EU department responsible for automotive legislation.

2007: First high level meeting with the EU commission

Having grown in size and importance, EAIVT intensifies its contacts with the EU-Commission.

2006: First huge EAIVT dealer meeting

After staging minor-scale dealer meetings for several years, EAIVT held its first, large “International Markets Congress” for independent dealers and service providers.

2005: New EAIVT is born

In April 2005 Marco Belfanti became President of EAIVT and extended membership in the Association to independent dealers EU-wide.

1995: EAIVT was founded

Independent dealers and associations from several European countries joined forces in Brussels to found the first representative association of the free car market in Europe.

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