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Automakers Finally Admit Need for Federal Right to Repair Solution
February 21, 2025
The industry appreciates automaker's acknowledgement of the need for federal legislation to protect consumer choice in vehicle repair and is looking forward to Congressional consideration of the REPAIR Act. BETHESDA, MD. and...
MEMA Advocacy: Always Working for Suppliers
February 03, 2025
Dear MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Members, The aftermarket is facing a defining moment. From trade disputes to the fight for Right to REPAIR, the policies shaping our industry’s future are being written right now and MEMA is making...
MEMA Proposal Granting Access to Right to-Repair Data Approved by U.S. Copyright Office
November 01, 2024
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ petition for a new exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)’s anti-circumvention provisions—which prohibit bypassing copyright protection systems—was...
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Launches Right to Repair Campaign, Renews Calls for Action on the REPAIR Act
April 29, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Today, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers is launching a new right to repair campaign in support of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (“REPAIR”) Act, which would expand access to vehicle...
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Announces Critical D.C. REPAIR Act Advocacy Event
January 04, 2024
Washington, D.C. — MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers is mobilizing its members for a fly-in event scheduled for January 30-31, 2024, focused on passing the REPAIR Act. The REPAIR Act will ensure consumers can continue to choose...
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers Applaud Subcommittee Action on the REPAIR Act (H.R. 906)
November 02, 2023
Research Triangle Park, N.C. – MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, a membership group of MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association, applauds the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce for today’s action...
MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers’ Statement on Right to Repair Commitment
July 11, 2023
Research Triangle Park, N.C. -- Today’s release of an agreement between the Automotive Service Association, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists, and Alliance for Automotive Innovation highlights crucial elements in the...
Eight New Bipartisan Sponsors Sign On to Right to Repair Legislation for Vehicles
April 25, 2023
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., BETHESDA, Md., DIAMOND BAR, Calif., and WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2023 – The CAR Coalition, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, Auto Care Association and SEMA are applauding a new group of bipartisan...
U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) Co-Sponsors ‘Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair’ Act (REPAIR Act)
April 13, 2022
BETHESDA, Md., RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., DIAMOND BAR, Calif., and WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 13, 2022– The Auto Care Association, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition...
U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) Introduces ‘Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair’ Act (REPAIR Act)
February 03, 2022
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., BETHESDA, Md., DIAMOND BAR, Calif., and WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2022– The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Auto Care Association, CAR (Consumer Access to Repair) Coalition...