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AASA and MERA Urge U.S. Copyright Office to Protect Consumer Choice
February 17, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Copyright Office should protect consumer choice by allowing the independent aftermarket greater access to software-enabled components and parts, say the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association...
MEMA Weighs in on NHTSA ‘Self-Driving’ Car Ruling
February 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has released a legal interpretation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) decision that the car itself (the self-driving system)...
AWDA Members to Attend Joint Session with Suppliers at 2016 AASA Vision Conference
February 05, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Members of the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) will attend special joint sessions with aftermarket suppliers during the 2016 Vision Conference presented by the Automotive...
AASA Overseas Automotive Council Advances Global Aftermarket's Future
February 03, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Global markets represent an increasing portion of the automotive aftermarket industry’s growth – and the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA)...
MEMA Speaks Out for Regional Parts Suppliers on Trans-Pacific Partnership
January 22, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has expressed its support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but has asked the Obama administration and Congress to address long-term protections for...
‘Suppliers Are Key Innovators,’ MEMA’s Steve Handschuh at the Washington Auto Show
January 21, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Steve Handschuh, president and chief executive officer of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), promoted suppliers’ long history as key innovators in advanced vehicle technology and...
Brian Daugherty Joins MEMA as New Chief Technology Officer
January 19, 2016
WASHINGTON – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Brian Daugherty as Chief Technology Officer. In this newly created position, Daugherty will drive MEMA’s strategic vision of...
AASA Presents the Supplier’s Perspective of the Connected Aftermarket at CES 2015
January 15, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) promoted the automotive aftermarket industry and the business interests of its supplier members at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES®), held...
Doug Grimm of MPG Is 2016 MEMA Board Chairman
January 12, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Douglas J. Grimm, president and chief operating officer of MPG Inc., has been elected as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) for 2016. “It is...
Doug Grimm of MPG Is 2016 MEMA Board Chairman
January 12, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Douglas J. Grimm, president and chief operating officer of MPG Inc., has been elected as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) for 2016. “It is...