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Alibaba, Amazon and eBay Motors to Take the Stage at the AASA Aftermarket IP Forum on Aug. 15 in Dearborn, Mich.
July 10, 2019
Representatives from three of the largest online marketplaces will address online brand protection at the aftermarket’s first industrywide IP event hosted by AASA and its partner organizations RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – A...
MEMA President Bill Long Will Speak in Mexico City about Motor Vehicle Trade Challenges
July 09, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) President and CEO Bill Long is in Mexico City this week to speak at an annual meeting held by Industria Nacional de Autopartes, A.C., an automotive and auto part manufacturer...
Meagan Moody of ZF Receives MiX Leadership 2.0 Scholarship
July 09, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Meagan Moody, MSIMC, AAP, regional head of communications NA and marketing communications manager for ZF Aftermarket, has been awarded the Modern Industry eXpertise (MiX) scholarship for the...
MEMA Joins Manufacturing and Tech Associations Calling for Longer Comment Period of New Export Control Rule
July 01, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) joined 26 other manufacturing and technology organizations urging the Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to provide a 90-day comment period to respond to the anticipated...
U.S.-European Union Agreement
July 01, 2019
Background: On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress that the Trump administration intends to enter into negotiations for a trade agreement with the E.U. This notification is part of the...
U.S. Aftermarket Sales Reach $297 Billion in 2018, Exceeding Forecasted Growth by Nearly $1 Billion
June 26, 2019
Joint Channel Forecast Model Predicts Sales to Total $338 Billion through 2022 BETHESDA, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The U.S. automotive aftermarket reached total sales of $297 billion in 2018, exceeding the projected...
MEMA Testifies Before USTR on Impact of China Tariffs
June 21, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) testified June 21 before the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in Washington D.C. regarding the Trump Administration’s proposal to implement Section 301...
MEMA Testifies Before Congressional Committee on Energy and Environment Regarding SAFE Program
June 21, 2019
On June 20, 2019, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) member Ramzi Hermiz, President and CEO of Shiloh Industries, Inc., and Chairman of the Board of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, testified jointly...
Amazon and eBay Motors at the AASA Aftermarket IP Forum: Protecting Brands in Mega Online Marketplaces
June 20, 2019
Representatives from two of the largest online marketplaces will address this vital topic at the aftermarket’s first industrywide IP event hosted by AASA and its partner organizations RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The landmark...
MEMA Applauds Passage of USMCA in Mexico and Calls for US to Follow Lead
June 20, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) applauds Mexico, which took the lead this week and passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) – making it the first county to ratify the new North American trade...