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AASA Announces Dates and Key Topics for the 2021 Mobility Innovation Conference
June 23, 2021
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Mobility Innovation Conference, hosted by AASA’s Mobility Technology Council (MTC), will be held as a virtual event on August 30-31, but the insights and networking will be just as powerful as...
Councils & Forums: HDMA's Highest Ranked Member Benefit
June 17, 2021
In simple terms, an association is a group of people coming together with a joint purpose, as is the case with the Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA). HDMA’s annual member survey consistently ranks membership in one of...
Vehicle Supplier Industry Applauds Bipartisan Support of Major National Competitiveness Legislation
June 09, 2021
U.S. Senate Overwhelmingly Passes S.1260: The Endless Frontier Act A Statement from MEMA President & CEO Bill Long: “MEMA members are very pleased that S.1260, the Endless Frontier Act, passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan...
Total U.S. Automotive Aftermarket Sales Forecasted to Increase 11.2% in 2021
June 08, 2021
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and BETHESDA, Md. – The automotive aftermarket proved its resiliency once again with a stronger than expected performance in 2020, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, and is anticipated to recover...
Amplifying Your Supplier Voice
June 03, 2021
A collective voice is an incredibly powerful tool to amplify the commercial vehicle industry’s voice on regulatory and legislative policy issues impacting the industry — and the issues continue to stack up exponentially for HDMA...
Connections and Perspectives
May 13, 2021
Connections are so paramount in our rapidly evolving industry that HDMA has chosen connection as one of our new pillars of focus to benefit our members, OEMs, and our association alike. To that end, HDMA is putting its best foot...
FTC Report to Congress Strongly Supports Expanding Consumers’ Repair Options
May 10, 2021
Washington D.C. – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report to Congress identifying anti-competitive repair restrictions, parts limitations, and inaccessible software, including specifically in the vehicle aftermarket...
Plugging in: EVs and the Commercial Vehicle Industry
April 30, 2021
Battery-powered commercial vehicles. A simple search reveals how this buzz in our industry is dominating the headlines — and provides an example of where commercial vehicle R&D and marketing dollars are trending for future product...
MEMA Brings Automotive Supplier Concerns to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, And Ports
April 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) testified today before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports chaired by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI). During the hearing...
AASA’s Technology Council Launches its New “Think Tanks” to Address Four Crucial Topics
April 26, 2021
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – AASA’s Technology Council (ATC) recently announced the launch of its new “Think Tank” groups to enable ATC members to engage on crucial topics in the business technology world. The ATC is a forum for...