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MEMA to Testify on Section 301 Tariffs Imposed by Trump Administration
May 08, 2018
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed a 25 percent tariff on a wide variety of products imported from China, including certain motor parts and equipment as part of the Section 301 action to remedy intellectual...
MEMA Responds to Trump Administration Extension of Tariff Exemptions
May 01, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is pleased that the Trump administration has extended the exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union, Canada, and Mexico for an additional 30 days...
First-ever BMC and FMSI ‘Brake Weekend’ to Feature Industry Insights from John Washbish and Brent Windom
April 25, 2018
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The first-ever “ Brake Weekend – The Gathering of Brake Experts,” presented by the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC), a product council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), and...
MEMA Testifies Before House Ways and Means on Negative Impacts of Tariffs
April 12, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) continued its efforts to educate legislators and the Trump administration on the negative impacts of tariffs on the motor vehicle supplier industry during testimony today...
2018 MEMA Legislative Summit Reinforces Supplier Voice on Capitol Hill
April 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 2018 MEMA Legislative Summit, held April 10 and 11, 2018, drew more than 130 members of AASA, HDMA, MERA and OESA to Washington, D.C. to carry the message of the motor vehicle parts supplier industry to...
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Named Industry Champion by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association
April 10, 2018
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, which represents 1000 member companies, gives the award each year to recognize members of the House or the Senate who have worked diligently on behalf of motor vehicle parts...
MEMA Responds to EPA’s Final Determination
April 02, 2018
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Years (MYs) 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation...
Join MEMA for an Important Webinar on Tariff Policies Impacting Suppliers
March 22, 2018
MEMA urges suppliers to attend our March 27 webinar focused on the recent Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and the recently announced exclusions applications process. The webinar will take place Tuesday March 27, 2018 from 1...
AASA’s Work Group Envision Marketplace-Based Solution to Ensure Vehicle Data Access
March 22, 2018
Leaders Charley Johnson and Tim Corcoran discuss the challenges in accessing vehicle data and the Vehicle Data Work Group’s vision of a neutral marketplace solution at the 2018 AASA Vision Conference CHICAGO – Access to vehicle...
MEMA Responds to Trump Administration’s Announcement of Trade Restrictions on China
March 22, 2018
Motor vehicle parts manufacturers conduct almost one‐third of the annual $18 billion investment by the automotive industry in research and development. Given this investment in innovation, intellectual property rights (IPR)...