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MEMA, AASA to Call for Aftermarket Exemption from California’s Proposition 65
January 08, 2016
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) will request an explicit exemption from warning requirements for all of the aftermarket replacement and service parts included in California’s...
MEMA, AASA Applaud USTR’s Strong Warning to Online Retailer Alibaba
December 18, 2015
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) applauds the strong warning issued on Dec. 17 by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to global online retailer Alibaba regarding...
MEMA, MERA Applaud House Passage of Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act
December 18, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 565, the Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act, which requires all federal agencies to consider using remanufactured parts in maintaining the federal vehicle...
AASA Names 2016 Board of Governors Officers
December 04, 2015
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – David Barbeau, managing director of the global aftermarket, TI Automotive, and Odd Joergenrud, regional president, automotive aftermarket North America, Robert Bosch, will serve as the 2016 chairman...
MEMA, AASA Fight Back Against Online Sales of Counterfeit Parts
November 20, 2015
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) is urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to stem the tide of counterfeit motor vehicle parts flooding the Internet by...
Brent Berman of Federal-Mogul Named 2016 Chairman of AASA Technology Council
November 16, 2015
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Brent Berman, director, training and consumer experience, Federal-Mogul Motorparts, was named the 2016 chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Technology Council during...
Record Setting Attendance at the AASA OAC Global Reception 2015
November 05, 2015
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The annual Global Reception presented by the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment...
AASA / MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council Gains Insights on Technician Training
November 04, 2015
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Donny Seyfer, owner of Seyfer Automotive, Wheat Ridge, Colo., and chairman of the Automotive Service Association (ASA), shared tips on effective training for technicians and his insights from the shop floor at...
AASA Know Your Parts® Launches New Tech Hotline for Smart Phones at AAPEX
November 03, 2015
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Know Your Parts® campaign is launching a new resource for service professionals during AAPEX: the Know Your Parts “Tech Hotline Directory” for smart phones...
AASA, MEMA Have Seat at Table for Ongoing House Discussions about Vehicle Safety Legislation
November 02, 2015
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), has a seat at the table in ongoing discussions in the U.S. House regarding...