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April 29, 2020
MEMA Staff Contacts: Ann Wilson, Leigh Merino and Bill Frymoyer Status: Implementing the USMCA requires legislative and regulatory implementation actions. April 2 and April 3 – Canada and Mexico notified the U.S. that they...
MEMA Applauds Automakers Pledge to Grow V2X Radio Deployments
April 23, 2020
MEMA applauds the commitment of vehicle manufacturers to deploy five million radios in five years for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications in the 5.9 GHz band. The build-out letter from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation...
Mick Jordan Rejoins the Overseas Automotive Council Board of Governors
April 15, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), a council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), announced that Mick Jordan, Director of International Sales & Marketing, SA Gear, has...
AASA Vision Conference Achieved Near Record-Setting Attendance as Aftermarket Professionals Joined the Industry’s First Virtual Conference
April 02, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The annual AASA Vision Conference attracted near record-setting attendance in its new format as a digital experience for aftermarket executives. The conference, which was originally scheduled for...
MEMA Responds to Final Rule on Fuel Efficiency and Vehicle Emissions Standards
March 31, 2020
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles final rule setting fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions...
CBP No Longer Accepting Requests for Payment Delays Due to COVID-19
March 27, 2020
In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) message published on March 26, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it will no longer accept requests from trade groups for additional time to pay tariffs, fees...
Aftermarket Students Attended AASA Vision Conference for Free
March 27, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) provided aftermarket students from Northwood University, Canadian University, and Georgian College with complimentary access to the AASA Vision...
BBB Industries and Hahn Automotive Honored with the 2020 AASA Channel Excellence Award Presented by Epicor
March 27, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – BBB Industries and Hahn Automotive’s recent collaboration on enhanced inventory modeling and optimization tools to facilitate the availability of the right parts at the right time was awarded the...
Third Day of the AASA Vision Conference Delivered Executive-Level Insights and Presented Aftermarket Innovation and Collaboration
March 27, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The third and final day of the AASA Vision Conference provided aftermarket supplier executives with insights from a virtual CEO roundtable and presented the 2020 Channel Excellence Award, presented...
Second Day of the AASA Vision Conference Delivered Customized Experiences and Insights for Aftermarket Executives and Channel Partner Audiences
March 27, 2020
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The second day of the AASA Vision Conference provided custom tracks and sessions for aftermarket supplier executives and non-members, including channel partners. This format enabled each set of...