Advocacy Research and Insights
Washington, D.C. Update: EPA LD/MD Multipollutant Standards Final Rule
March 26, 2024
On March 20th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their final ruling on Light- and Medium- Duty Vehicle Emission Standards. The EPA ruling will set more protective standards to reduce pollutant emissions for...
US Labor & Economic Impact of Vehicle Supplier Industry
February 22, 2021
The vehicle supplier industry continues to be the largest manufacturing sector in the United States with 4.8 million jobs. Automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers directly employed 907,000 workers in the United States in 2019...
2018 MEMA CAFE White Paper
November 28, 2018
Significantly changing fuel efficiency standards will cost jobs and put investments in the United States at risk, according to a white paper released by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “The argument for...
Many Trump Administration Policies Aim to Bring Jobs Back to the US: Are Companies and Workers Ready?
November 10, 2017
New research released by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) shows that Trump administration policies that aim to bring jobs back to the United States may exacerbate challenges American businesses are already...
A World Without NAFTA
October 12, 2017
A new study, commissioned by MEMA and conducted independently by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), illustrates how a NAFTA withdrawal would impact the automotive industry, putting up to 50,000 U.S. supplier jobs at risk. The...
MEMA One Pager - NAFTA
September 19, 2017
MEMA has released a one-page, graphical report on the economic impact of the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry on the U.S. economy. The “mini report” reflects the results of a NAFTA study, commissioned by MEMA and...
Border Adjustment Tax and Changes to NAFTA
July 19, 2017
Two proposed policy changes - imposing a border adjustment tax (BAT) and withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - would likely fail to achieve their goal of reversing the trend of offshoring manufacturing...
MEMA One Pager - Tax Reform that Supports Job Growth
March 30, 2017
MEMA has released a one-page, graphical flyer that encourages tax reform that supports job growth. The flyer is the latest resource made available in this effort. MEMA has also released a “ mini report” on the economic impact of...
MEMA One Pager - Supplier Economic Impact
March 22, 2017
MEMA has released a one-page, graphical report on the economic impact of the motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry on the U.S. economy. The “mini report” reflects the results of a larger study that MEMA released in January...
MEMA 2019 Priority Issue Book
March 13, 2017
MEMA's Priority Issue Book contains information about how MEMA is representing your industry in Washington and state capitals on the issues that directly impact your company. It also contains background information and anticipated...