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MEMA Supports Suppliers and Urges No Tariffs on Copper Alloy Products from the EU
August 07, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) weighed in on behalf of motor vehicle suppliers urging that tariffs not be placed on copper alloy products as retaliation against the EU’s failure to revoke subsidies deemed...
MEMA Thought Leader to Present to CAR MBS 2019
August 02, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ann Wilson will be given a presentation on current and emerging trade issues within the automotive industry at the CAR MBS 2019...
MEMA Responds to Imposition of Additional Tariffs on Goods from China
August 02, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MEMA has repeatedly called for China and the United States to work together to reach a trade agreement that works for both countries. It was our hope that on-going talks would lead to an agreement and allow the...
MEMA Weighs in on Effort to Stop Sales of Counterfeit Motor Vehicle Parts
July 31, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) responded to a call by the Department of Commerce to explore ways to prevent counterfeit motor parts from being sold in on-line markets. Commerce is seeking information in...
MEMA, HDMA Call for Repeal of Outdated Excise Tax Holding Back Modernization of Truck Fleet
July 25, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), on behalf of its division the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association, has joined 20 other trade associations calling for congressional leadership to support legislation that...
AASA Mexico Technology Summit A Huge Success
July 25, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) hosted the first annual Mexico Technology Summit recently during the INA PAACE Automechanika show in Mexico City. Business and technology...
MEMA Responds to Agreement Between Automakers and California on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
July 25, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) applauds the agreement that four automakers have reached with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that establishes a voluntary framework to meet vehicle greenhouse gas...
Homeland Security to Present at Aftermarket IP Forum
July 24, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – AASA’s Intellectual Property Council (IPC) and its partner organizations will host William Ross, senior advisor to the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s National IPR Coordination...
Data Access and Consumer Choice Highlight AASA Member Congressional Visits This Week
July 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An organized effort to inform members of Congress on issues related to data access and consumers’ right to choose who repairs their vehicles and with what parts, brought representatives from AASA and MERA – The...
AASA Announces Industry First: Customer Technology Town Hall
July 18, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The AASA Technology Council (ATC) announced that it will host the industry’s first Customer Technology Town Hall during its annual AASA Technology Conference, Sunday, Sept. 29, through Tuesday, Oct...