FEBRUARY 2, 2005

A boring story

Boring old car associations do not really excite Formula 1 fans but it is worth noting that Toyota Motor Europe has applied for membership of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). Toyota would be the first Japanese manufacturer to become a member of the ACEA "club", which represents 13 European manufacturers and the European subsidiaries of GM and Ford. Being one of the gang at the ACEA would obviously do no harm to relations with the manufacturers involved in the GPWC.