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MEMA Reacts to FCC Decision to Split Safety Spectrum
December 13, 2019
MEMA is opposed to the unanimous decision by the FCC to allow other wireless uses on the 5.9 GHz spectrum. Traditionally, this band has been reserved for the transportation industry to allow for the implementation of new critical...
Highest-Rated Speaker Gary Silberg Returns to the 2020 AASA Vision Conference to Discuss the Future of Repair in the Age of Automotive Semiconductors
December 13, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – AASA announces Gary Silberg, Partner, National Automotive Industry Leader, with KPMG, as the returning highest-rated speaker for the 2020 AASA Vision Conference, which will be held March 26, 2020 in...
MEMA Responds to Progress in "Phase One" Trade Agreement with China
December 13, 2019
MEMA is encouraged by the news that the administration reached a “Phase One” trade agreement with China and looks forward to seeing more details. The reduction of tariffs to 7.5 percent on products on list 4a and the cancellation...
MEMA Congratulates House and USTR for Reaching USMCA Deal
December 10, 2019
MEMA congratulates Speaker Nancy Pelosi, USTR Robert Lighthizer, and their teams for successfully completing the hard to work required to reach this important deal to finalize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The...
MEMA Congratulates House and USTR for Reaching USMCA Deal
December 10, 2019
MEMA congratulates Speaker Nancy Pelosi, USTR Robert Lighthizer, and their teams for successfully completing the hard to work required to reach this important deal to finalize the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The...
Petition Calling on Congress to Guarantee Consumers Access and Control Over Data Generated by Their Own Cars Reaches 15,000 Signatures
November 25, 2019
BETHESDA, MD – A petition created by the national education and advocacy campaign Your Car. Your Data. Your Choice.™ reached 15,000 petition signatures on Friday, Nov. 22, marking a significant milestone in the effort to ensure...
MEMA Responds to FCC Plans to Split the Spectrum
November 20, 2019
MEMA is concerned that the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced plans for the Commission to vote on a proposal allowing other wireless uses on the 5.9 GHz spectrum. Traditionally, this band has been reserved for the transportation...
AASA’s MAP Virtual Summit Educates the Aftermarket on Minimum Advertised Price
November 01, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) will host its MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) Virtual Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. The summit will feature important information to...
The OAC’s Annual Global Reception Welcomes Growing Number of Visiting International Delegations to AAPEX
October 31, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), a council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), will host its annual Global Reception on Nov. 5 at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas, Nev. The...
MEMA and Suppliers Meet with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House
October 31, 2019
MEMA and leadership from several member companies met with Vice President Mike Pence in the White House on Oct. 28 to discuss support for the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the negative...