Gesamtverband Autoteile-Handel e.V. (GVA) is the business association of independent aftermarket distributors in Germany. The GVA currently gathers trading companies active in more than 1.000 business sites, as well as automotive components manufacturers. Association work focuses upon a preservation and expansion of the independent repair market as a real repair alternative for consumers and on equal opportunities vis-a-vis the automotive industry in terms of replacement parts.