Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association Europe

NGVA Europe keeps you informed!

09/05/2013 - European Parliament Committee supports emission reduction plan for cars and vans, including 'super credits'more
09/05/2013 - GreenGasGrids project publishes ‘Biomethane Guide for decision makers’more
26/04/2013 - NGV2013 Gothenburg is approaching - high-ranking speakers and market-leading exhibitors confirmedmore
26/04/2013 - Swedish Government extends tax incentives for NGVs and methane refuelling infrastructure until 2016more
15/04/2013 - EU funding available to fight pollution caused by ships – opportunities for LNGmore
27/03/2013 - New brands and flagship models mark their NGV market entry at the Geneva Motor Showmore

The Staff

NGVA Europe currently has four members of staff, the General Manager, the Communications & EU Affairs Manager, the Technical Manager Manager and the Managment Assistant. Since the General Manager of the Association, M. Lage, was a former responsible for the institutional relations of Iveco and Fiat in Spain; it has been decided to institute the NGVA Europe headquarters in Madrid. In addition to that, in September 2010 NGVA Europe opened a new branch office in Brussels (see NGVA Europe press release).

Manuel Lage, Dr. Eng., General Manager

Manuel Lage

Senior industry manager with more than 30 years experience in the truck industry, having been responsible for Engine Engineering, Truck Development, Strategy and Product Planning, Sales & Marketing and Business Development.

Former responsible for IVECO Natural Gas Vehicle Development. He was also responsible of Institutional Relations of IVECO and Fiat in Spain until december 2009.

Fluent in Spanish, English, French, Italian and Portuguese

 

Main responsibilities:

  • Chief Executive Officer of the Association
  • To carry out the lobbying actions, mainly at European level, in line with the priorities established by the Working Committees, and confirmed by the Board and by the General Meeting
  • To establish a yearly road map in which any of the actions defined by the Working Committees have to be included and assigned responsibilities and timing
  • To guarantee the correct development of the Association activities, on a day to day basis, and also via special events
  • To represent the Association in different European and International fora

Matthias Maedge, M.A., EU Affairs Manager, Head of Brussels Liaison Office

Matthias_Maedge_webMaster in Political Science, Media & Communication and English / German Translation Studies 
Matthias Maedge has been appointed head of the NGVA Europe liaison office in Brussels in September 2010 and represents the interests of the NGV related industry at EU level. Before he already spent 2,5 years in the association´s secretariat in Madrid, Spain.
Last employment: Scientific officer at the Bundestag for a member of the German parliament (MdB). Responsible for public relations and preparing surveys pertaining to the implementation of the Bologna Process.
Reserve officer (current rank: lieutenant)
Fluent in German, English, French and Spanish

Main responsibilities:

  • Permanent representation of NGVA Europe in Brussels
  • Continuous contact and information exchange with the EU institutions and officers
  • Membership acquisition, contact and development
  • Coordination with other associations
  • Coordination of Marketing & Communication activities of the association

 

Jaime del Álamo, Eng., Technical Manager

Jaime del AlamoMechanical Engineer. Master in Automotive Engineering by the  Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain)

 

Last employment: Technical assistant in the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Air Quality Dept. Representative in various international technical working groups (EC, ISO, UNECE). Elaboration of reports for the Ministry; main field of activity: transport and environmental sector (DG ENV)

Fluent in Spanish, English and good knowledge of French

Main responsibilities:

  • Managing, coordination and assistance to EU/UN Working Parties activities
  • Monitoring of European Standards & Regulations related to NGV
  • Responsible for the implementation of the Brussels & Geneva technical Roadmaps
  • Support to members in technical issues
  • Coordination of Case Studies, Technical Communications, Technical Reports, etc

 

Pilar Pérez M.A., Office Manager

Pilar PérezMaster in Arts

Last employment: Assistant of the Natural Gas Vehicle Dpt. in IVECO Spain Customer services in Old Church Art Gallery, London Conservation dpt., Museo Luigi Pecci, Florence, Italy

Fluent in Spanish, English and Italian

Main responsibilities:

  • Agenda coordination for NGVA Europe events and participations 
  • Internal and external event managing
  • Fiscal and Social Security Association details. Monitoring and data supply
  • Daily back office and travel organisation
  • Budget data support and updating

 

      

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