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MEMA Responds to Fuel Efficiency Proposal Released by Trump Administration
August 02, 2018
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the vehicle greenhouse gas emissions and the corporate average...
In a Win for Suppliers, White House Signs Workforce Bill into Law
August 01, 2018
MEMA applauds President Trump for signing into law the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act). Reauthorization of the act was a bipartisan effort by Congress. The Perkins Act seeks to prepare students for...
MEMA Urges White House to Sign Bipartisan Workforce Development Bill
July 31, 2018
MEMA applauds a bipartisan effort by Congress to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins Act) and encourages President Trump to sign the bill into law. The Perkins Act seeks to prepare students...
MEMA Takes Anti-Tariff Message to United States Trade Representative
July 25, 2018
MEMA testified today on behalf of its division members before the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding concerns over tariffs on $16 billion worth of products imported from China. The trade action taken by the Trump...
MEMA Testifies at Commerce Department Hearing: Tariffs Pose Risk to Economic Security, Jeopardize Supplier Jobs
July 19, 2018
MEMA testified on behalf of motor vehicle suppliers today at a U.S. Department of Commerce hearing regarding the potential Section 232 tariffs on motor vehicles and auto parts. “The importation of motor vehicle parts is not a risk...
The Futuremarket of the Aftermarket: The Impact of Tomorrow’s Technology Today
July 12, 2018
In his AASA Technology Conference keynote address, Paul Golata of Mouser Electronics will take conference attendees on a ride to prepare for the breakneck speed of technological changes RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Autonomous...
MEMA Responds to Trump Administration Announcement of Additional 301 Tariffs on China
July 11, 2018
MEMA opposes using tariffs to curb intellectual property (IP) theft and believes that the current, continued, and expected retaliatory tariffs could negate the Trump administration’s recent successful work on behalf of American...
MEMA Warns that Tariffs on Motor Vehicle Parts Will Cause Job Losses
June 29, 2018
Washington, D.C. – In comments submitted June 29 to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) strongly opposes broad, unilateral, and import-restrictive measures – such as tariffs...
U.S. Aftermarket to Grow at an Annual Rate (CAGR) of 3.4% through 2021
June 20, 2018
Joint Channel Forecast Model Predicts Sales to Total $327 Billion Through Same Period BETHESDA, Md. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The U.S. automotive aftermarket is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
Section 232 Tariffs on Automobiles and Automotive Parts – Comment Template Available for MEMA Members
June 19, 2018
On May 23, the Department of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of automobiles and automotive parts. You can view the Federal Register notice here ( extension of...