CARA presentation

The performance of transportation systems will be decisive in the years to come, both to ensure competitive and sustainable economic development and to reduce the impact of mobility on the environment. In this context, CARA supports its members.

Discover CARA

CARA gathers 420 members : manufacturers, transport operators, universities, research and education centers. CARA is certified Cluster of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.

CARA supports the transformation of passenger and freight transport systems to meet the challenges of digitalisation and decarbonisation of means of transport. These challenges are addressed across a number of themes.

CARA works on 6 sectors : Automotive, Trucks & Bus, Aerial Guided Transport, Rail Transportation, River and Lake Transport, Bike & Micromobility.

Our mission

  • Federate, lead and energise the network, skills, expertise, performance and collective intelligence.
  • Supporting changes in transport systems for passengers and goods to meet the challenges of public health, energy, environment and digital transitions.

Support from A to Z

From idea to market, CARA implements collective actions: research and innovation projects, real-life demonstrators, actions for the economic and industrial development of its members.

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A branch in Centre-Val de Loire

Automotive Sector Coordinator for the Centre-Val de Loire region

In November 2023, CARA opened a branch in the Centre-Val de Loire region, based in Orléans, with the aim of structuring and coordinating the automotive sector at regional level and bringing together local players, particularly around the theme of ‘decarbonisation’.