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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...
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...
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...
AASA’s Annual Technology Conference Supports Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF)
October 23, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) wrapped up the recent AASA Technology Conference with a fun contest to raise funds in support of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable...
Section 232 Tariffs on Automobiles and Automotive Parts
October 17, 2019
Background: Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 allows the president to impose tariffs on imports that the Department of Commerce deems a threat to the United States’ national security. In 2018, the Department of...
MEMA Joins Over 400 Companies and Organizations Urging Congress to Pass USMCA
October 16, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) joined over 400 other organizations and businesses in signing a letter to Congress urging an autumn passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The National...
AASA's AutoTech Connect and Mobility Innovation Conference Put Focus on Tech in the Automotive Aftermarket
October 16, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) just wrapped up its second event focused on advancing technology and business interests for the automotive industry. AASA’s Mobility Innovation...