FIVA event at EU Parliament sets out regulatory recommendations to MEPs
Published: 10/04/2025
From April 1st to 3rd, 2025, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA), in collaboration with the Historic Vehicle Group (HVG), co-hosted an exhibition 'The Cultural Heritage of Historic Vehicles for the EU' at the European Parliament in Strasbourg during the Plenary Session.
The exhibition also served as a strategic platform for FIVA to share its Roadmap for the Future – a set of regulatory recommendations aimed at guiding the new European legislature.
“The Roadmap has been designed to offer a structured policy framework for EU lawmakers, not only urging recognition of historic vehicles’ cultural significance, but also calling for their protection amid shifting legislative landscapes,” explained FIVA President Tiddo Bresters.
The event marked both the 25th anniversary of the HVG – founded and chaired by MEP Bernd Lange (pictured above speaking at the launch) – and a milestone debut for FIVA at the European Parliament.
FIVA, has 79 country organisations in its worldwide membership of which the FBHVC, representing the UK, is its largest member.
To bring the exhibition to life, FIVA invited its national member organizations from across all 27 EU Member States to “tell us the story of a vehicle that had a significant impact on the people in your country.” This served as the starting point at the request of Lars Genild, Vice President of FIVA’s Legislation Commission.
The result was a vibrant and diverse collection of historic vehicles – from family cars and mopeds to tractors – each representing a unique chapter in Europe’s social and cultural evolution.
A standout moment of the exhibition was a lecture by Professor Paolo Tumminelli, Design Concept Professor at the International Design School in Cologne, who spoke about “the profound relationship between humans and vehicles, where we need to recognise the roots that go back to Europe’s early innovations in both cars and motorcycles.”
FIVA, as the global authority for the preservation, protection, and promotion of historic vehicles, has long supported the HVG, helping to position it as a crucial advocate for heritage-friendly legislation within the EU.
