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Dan Smith, Founder and President, Capstone Financial, Inc., Will Join Mobility Innovation Conference as Featured Speaker
July 20, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Dan Smith, Founder and President of Capstone Financial, Inc., will share his insights on how the deceleration toward Level 5 autonomous vehicles, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changing business models...
MEMA Applauds Initiatives Supporting Manufacturing
July 09, 2020
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association applauds Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) for his continued leadership to advance U.S. manufacturing interests, including the National Institute of Manufacturing Act. The senator's...
Virtual AASA Technology Conference to Feature Shiva Bhardwaj as Featured Panelist
July 06, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) will host a special virtual edition of its annual AASA Technology Conference featuring top industry thought leaders. Shiva Bhardwaj, CEO...
MEMA Statement on USMCA Entry Into Force-July 1, 2020
July 01, 2020
Today’s United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) entry into force is a strong, bipartisan achievement by Congress and the Trump Administration. The USMCA will strengthen North American supply chains as well as U.S. job...
MEMA States that New Immigration Rules Will Hurt U.S. Economy
June 29, 2020
Motor vehicle parts manufacturers and U.S. jobs have long benefitted from the entrance of highly skilled, legal immigrants, into the workplace. This strategic use of technical expertise has fostered American jobs and strengthened...
Statement on Potential Section 232 Tariffs Against Canadian Aluminum
June 29, 2020
Bill Long, President and CEO of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, issued the following statement on the Department of Commerce’s plan to impose Section 232 tariffs on Canadian aluminum. “The Motor & Equipment...
MEMA Urges New Trade Measures to Directly Help Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers
June 18, 2020
MEMA submitted identical comments yesterday to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance for their hearings on the “2020 Trade Policy Agenda.” The letters coincided with the testimony of U.S. Trade...
Total U.S. Aftermarket Forecast to Decline 8.8% But Expected to Rebound in 2021
June 05, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and Bethesda, Md. – Total U.S. automotive aftermarket sales are forecast to decrease 8.8 percent in 2020 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related factors, according to the “2020...
MEMA Outlines Motor Vehicle Supplier Response to Covid-19 Crisis and Calls for Support in Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
June 04, 2020
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) outlined the response of the motor vehicle parts supplier industry and expressed concerns over the ongoing challenges it faces in the wake of the Coronavirus health crisis and...
"The Long View" by MEMA President and CEO Bill Long
June 04, 2020
As many of you and your customers take watchful steps toward reopening your manufacturing facilities, we at MEMA have our eyes on actions that will enable a bright future. Because we know, as do you, that what we do today, and the...