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The International Motorcycle Manufacturers’ Association regrets to announce, with great sadness, the death of Edwin Bastiaensen, IMMA Secretary General. Edwin passed away on Friday 17th May 2024. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and partner.
We ask for patience and respect while the organization and the global community come to terms with this tragic news. For urgent matters, please email: info@immamotorcycles.org and a member of the team will respond in due course. Thank you for your understanding.
This message is dedicated to our dear friend and colleague Edwin, and in support of his family and partner, with whom we all mourn.
Edwin Bastiaensen served as IMMA Secretary General from 2011 to 2024 and before this, he was part of the motorcycle community at the European motorcycle manufacturers’ association, ACEM. The grief from this tragic loss of Edwin has touched the whole motorcycle community across the globe. Edwin leaves behind him an immense legacy of dedication to a sector that, for so many of us, represents more than just a job, it is a passion.
Edwin was a figurehead to our industry, well known to so many in our sector and beyond, through the international institutions with which IMMA collaborates. His collegiate approach and enthusiasm for our work and most of all his friendship will be deeply missed.
Rest in peace, Edwin.
IMMA, as the global voice of the Motorcycle Industry, will promote solutions for safe, sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable motorcycle mobility.
IMMA advocates and engages in the development and progressive harmonisation of vehicle requirements within global regulatory forums, and supports the industry by addressing common challenges and opportunities.
IMMA promotes motorcycling as effective, affordable and sustainable mobility solutions.
On 20th and 21st March, the International Motorcycle Road Safety Conference promoted by ANESDOR and the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) was held in Zaragoza (Spain), hosted by Mobility City.
The conference was viewable live on YouTube and attracted more than 400 participants.
IMMA President, Mr. Eric de Seynes was invited to speak at the high-level policy segment held on 20 February 2024: “Taking ambitious climate action – Moving towards decarbonised inland transport by 2050”, held during the 86th Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
Bharat Mobility Global Expo, held from February 1st to 3rd, 2024 in New Delhi, India, provided a glimpse in the future of transportation.
Reaching nearly 150.000 visitors and crowned with a visit and speech by Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, the show and conferences highlighted cutting-edge innovations, green technologies from the automotive industry in India: powered two wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles, all together in one major event demonstrating the ambition of India to reach net-zero emissions by 2070.
“Two years of COVID-19 Pandemic demonstrated the resilience of mobilists recognizing motorcycles a convenient and affordable mobility and delivery tool. Though market developments in some regions are encouraging, the accumulation of global crises requires us to be vigilant. IMMA and its members, the national and regional associations, continue to be engaged in a constructive dialogue with their respective authorities and partners in in the regions in order to assist to a swift recovery of the economy”.
– Mr. Rakesh Sharma, IMMA President 2020-2023
All around the world, individuals and businesses rely on PTWs for door-to-door transport to their place of work, as vehicles for delivery of goods and services, or through the industry-generated jobs associated with PTWs.
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