CE4A

    Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.Modern cars offer many connectivity options, including connection to a smartphone.

    Working group

    Consumer Electronics for Automotive (CE4A)

    The Consumer Electronics for Automotive is a working group formed by several VDA member companies. Our main objective is the standardization of automotive specifications for the interface between mobile devices and automotive ECUs.

    About Us

    CE4A (Consumer Electronics for Automotive) is a working group of VDA (Association of the German Automotive Industry) since July 2009. 

    CE4A is structured into three expert groups, each with a specific area of expertise. Regularly scheduled activities are coordinated and directed by management-level steering committees. CE4A's primary objective is to publish automotive specifications for the interfaces between mobile devices and automotive ECUs. The goal is to standardise these interfaces, enabling the integration of new technologies into cars. CE4A members apply existing standards from the consumer electronics industry to the automotive industry, adapting and matching interface specifications.

    Furthermore, CE4A presents a common reference platform to standardise implementations on both sides, vehicle and consumer electronics.

    CE4A Topics

    Interoperability Test Session (IOTS)

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    IOTS/1 2026.

    19–21 May 2026 | Munich. Please contact us for further information and to register.

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    IOTS/2 2026

    17–18 November 2026 | Munich. Please contact us for further information and to register.

    Contact

    External contact person

    Malcolm Osagie

    Project manager CE4A