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AASA Gathers Industry Organizations for 2019 IP Forum: An Open Dialogue about IP Protection in the Aftermarket
May 29, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and its Intellectual Property Council (IPC) are working with aftermarket organizations to present the first-ever Aftermarket IP Forum on...
U.S.-Japan Agreement
May 29, 2019
BACKGROUND On October 16, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) notified Congress that the Trump administration intends to enter into negotiations for a trade agreement with Japan. This notification is part of the...
MiX Executive Program Gives Leaders the Opportunity to Learn from the Aftermarket’s Next Generation
May 20, 2019
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The Modern Industry eXpertise (MiX) council of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) continues to grow and focus on its reverse mentoring model. As part of this focus, MiX has...
MEMA Applauds Removal of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
May 17, 2019
MEMA applauds the joint U.S., Canada and Mexico announcement today that Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico will be removed in 48 hours. “MEMA has long urged the administration to lift these tariffs. Today...
MEMA Warns that Looming Threat of Tariffs on Automobiles and Motor Vehicle Parts Will Hurt American Economy
May 17, 2019
Since day one of the administration’s Section 232 investigation into placing tariffs on automobiles and motor vehicle parts on the basis of national security, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has warned that...
MEMA, AASA Host Data Access Policy Panel on Capitol Hill
May 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of MEMA, held a high-level policy panel discussion here...
Bill Long, MEMA CEO and AASA COO, Named to Board of Automotive Hall of Fame
May 14, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Long has been selected to serve on the board of the Automotive Hall of Fame. Long also serves as president and chief operating...
MEMA, AASA to Hold High-Level Policy Panel on Data Access
May 14, 2019
MEMA and AASA will hold an important policy panel discussion on Wednesday, May 15 to address questions and emerging issues related to access to data collected by cars. The panel discussion, “Who Owns Your Car’s Data,” will be held...
MEMA, AASA to Host High-Level Policy Panel on Data Access
May 14, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the light vehicle aftermarket division of MEMA, will hold an important policy panel discussion on Wednesday, May...
MEMA CEO Named to Board of Automotive Hall of Fame
May 14, 2019
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Long has been selected to serve on the board of the Automotive Hall of Fame. During his three-year board term, Long will help oversee the...